happy good friday if that is part of your belief, otherwise, happy friday. good morning. tragedy at the top of the world. an avalanche on mount everest kills at least 13 people. it's being called the worst criminal act? prosecutors seeking an arrest warrant this morning for the in custody. an arrest made in a series of and, grandparents at last. >> mark and i are very excited that we have our first child arriving later this year.

friday, april 18th, 2014. "today." rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie alongside carson daly, natalie morales, dylan dreyer. what a terrifying situation at the top of the world on mt. guys were preparing for the killed. others were missing. nbc news was on the mountain at the time. we're going to talk to them in >> it was only moments after that avalanche that rescuers

the slopes of mt. everest early two are in critical condition. hours to deliver supplies for the upcoming busy season in early may when climbing camps one and two. camp, preparing to climb the 29,035-foot mountain peak when tragedy struck. the avalanche hit in an area called popcorn field, just above everest base camp. rescue operations are still under way, but today's accident 1996 when a snowstorm caused the

summit since sir edmund hillary's famous climb back in 1953, savannah. jonathan fierro is a producer with nbc's peacock productions. ed wardle is a cameraman on everest this morning. they've been working on a of you. >> good morning. two are okay, and as we understand it, our nbc news team is okay as well. can you tell me what you saw, just before 7:00, we heard an avalanche and the ice fall. it's a pretty regular occurrence so nobody was shocked by that.

coming off the mountain that avalanche, everybody came out for the rescue. have been on the mountain very often in the past shooting >> no, i couldn't tell you the name of any of the sherpas who the biggest tragedy of this i3 1 are wondering whether i3 c1 scale of this tragedy.

understand it is later in may. >> that's correct. they were bringing supplies up to camp one and camp two. khumbu ice falls and they were bringing up for the summer rotations as the different expeditions were going through. >> and this took place some distance away from where you two you're at everest base camp. lay of the land? shoulder is the khumbu ice fall. it's the first hurdle in the climb of everest above base camp. along with the sherpas. we're still down here safe. but as you know, 13 sherpas died in the ice fall last night. >> it's an incredible tragedy. appreciate your time. >> thank you.

>> thank you. terrible. we have breaking news on that ferry disaster in south korea. an arrest warrant sought for the boat's captain. cnbc's eunice yoon is on the island of jindo near the crash sight. eunice, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, carson. three of the search. prosecutors are seeking a war end for the captain's arrest. a prayer to the gods to calm the seas does little to ease the anger felt among families desperate to see their loved ones alive. this woman tells us her grandson was aboard the sunken ferry. she blames the captain, who investigators say was one of the first to flee the ailing vessel. they say he wasn't even at the helm at the time of the incident, that it was a third officer with just a year's experience. >> translator: i don't care what any of them say. i just want the captain to come here. >> reporter: the ship is now submerged. however, the authorities are pumping in oxygen, and divers like brandon jo are still searching for survivors. >> it's impossible to go down,

but we have to try. yeah, we have to sacrifice ourselves to save the people. >> reporter: family members have been taking boats to get closer to the search. they're hoping like in so many other cases around the world that passengers can still be found even days later. like british sailor tony bullimore, who in 1997 survived in his overturned yacht for five days in an air bubble. >> if there is oxygen in air-tight pockets, et. cetera, there's every chance that there could be quite a few more survivors. >> reporter: but at a nearby gym used to shelter the crowds of relatives, he is losing hope. his aunt was on the sewol setting sail for a new job. >> i heard about the air pocket. actually, i am very pessimistic. >> reporter: as the search for a

miracle continues this morning. four cranes arrived on the scene and more on are the way. authorities have not confirmed when the ship would be raised. what we learned today is the vice principal traveling with the students and who survived the tragedy himself, hanged himself today in a wooded area outside the gym because he was overwhelmed with grief. carson. >> so sad. eunice yoon in south korea, thank you. meantime, closer to home now, a suspect in custody this morning who is connected allegedly to a string of highway shootings that put drivers in kansas city on edge. at least three people were injured in the series of apparently random incidents. let's get to nbc's john yang. he's in kansas city with the latest. john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. drivers in the kansas city area hoping they don't have to look over their shoulders worried they will be shot at. the suspect spent the night here

in downtown kansas city. there are reports that he was under surveillance by police for at least a week. the manhunt appears to be over. nbc affiliate kshb obtaining this video of the man believed to be the suspect in the highway shootings. police arrested him at his home in greenview, missouri, thursday. he hasn't been charged, but kansas city police chief darryl forte gave this assurance. >> we want to make sure the residents and those that travel through kansas city know that they're safe. >> reporter: investigators swarm the home and towed away a green dodge, using some of the same highways that had been targeted in at least a dozen shootings. most of the attacks were south and east of kansas city, with the biggest cluster in a sprawling highway exchange known here as the grandview triangle. three people were wounded and no one was killed, but in one close call, a bullet stopped just short of hitting a 3-year-old girl. tom mcfarland's car was hit twice. >> i would almost prefer it to be some act of crazy randomness.

>> reporter: random or not, the motive in this case is still a mystery. for now, the sense of relief drivers are feeling is enough. the suspect's neighbors say he was a ghost-like figure, coming and going at odd hours. they don't even know his name. we hope to learn more about him from police later this morning. savannah? >> all right, john yang with the latest out of kansas city this morning. we have new developments in the search for malaysia air flight 370. the unmanned bluefin-21 submarine has now scanned 42 square miles of the indian ocean floor, but so far, no signs of debris and it's back in the water this morning. nbc's katy tur is in perth, australia. katy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson. five days into bluefin-21's deployment and they're all but ironing out the kinks. after two aborted missions, it was able to complete two successful dives. two full 16-hour passes of the ocean floor. it is right now doing its fifth

dive as we speak. so far, nothing to report from those scans, but searchers say they are confident that they'll be able to find it as they've been able to narrow down the search zone significantly by further refining those four sets of acoustic signals that "ocean shield" heard last week. now, that is good news, because it's unclear how much longer the countries involved will be able to keep footing the bill for this. one estimate puts the search total at about $234 million when all is said and done, and while officials here have said recently that it shouldn't take two months for this search to finish, it is still a slow and arduous process. as you said, bluefin-21 has only been able to map about 42 square miles so far. carson? >> all right, katy tur in perth, australia. thanks so much. natalie's here. it's been an eventful 24 hours in ukraine. >> it certainly has. there are new demands this morning from the pro-russian insurgents in ukraine. they say they won't leave buildings they occupy until the interim ukrainian government resigns.

the u.s. is not certain an agreement thursday in geneva will diffuse the ongoing crisis. nbc's white house correspondent peter alexander is following it all for us. peter, good morning. >> natalie, good morning. u.s. officials just back from those talks in geneva have signaled the agreement was essentially designed to put a test in place so that if russia doesn't hold up its end of the bargain, the u.s. could more easily move forward with stricter sanctions. in eastern ukraine this morning, a pause in the violence just one day after russian and ukrainian leaders met, agreeing to disarm any legal forces and find a diplomatic solution. in washington, president obama signaled he's skeptical about the deal and insisted the u.s. is prepared to slap fresh sanctions on moscow if russia doesn't keep its commitment to restore order. >> my hope is that we actually do see follow-through over the next several days, but i don't think given past performance that we can count on that. >> reporter: during a televised q&a thursday, russian president

vladimir putin again denied that uniformed militias in eastern ukraine are russians, reaffirming his right to control ukraine, even referring to it as the new russia. administration officials are strongly condemning reports of pamphlets in eastern ukraine warning jews to register, which secretary of state john kerry called grotesque and beyond unacceptable. and witnesses say masked men handed out those fliers outside a synagogue after a passover service this week. this morning, pro-russian groups there are denying having anything to do with it. >> peter alexander in washington for us. thank you, peter. investigators are still looking into last week's deadly bus collision in california, and now for the first time, we are hearing the first calls for help. ten people were killed in that crash, and on thursday, officials released the 911 calls. >> the bus hit the fedex truck. like the fedex truck hit into us. >> okay, was it head on? >> yeah, head on. the bus is on fire. >> are you away from it or are you still on it? >> we are getting away from the

bus, actually. >> get as far away as you can safely get, okay? >> okay. >> and that caller was one of the high school students on the bus being taken on a trip to humboldt state university. on this good friday, thousands of christians are in jerusalem retracing the steps of jesus on the way to his crucifixion. there are also observances at the vatican, where pope francis presides over three services. a follow-up to a story about the intruder caught on camera peering at a baby in a crib. remember this one? this was during a home break-in in houston. the child's parents were asleep and now good news. a suspect is now in custody. he was arrested thanks to tips from people who saw that video. another day in australia for the duke and duchess of cambridge. today, william and kate watched a demonstration of sheep shearing in sydney. at one point, they were showing

some alpaca wool and she joked that maybe prince william should put it on over his head, over his bald spot. >> oh, snap! >> that's so kind. from sheep and alpacas to this, a 14-year-old orangutan is recovering in indonesia after being hit with pellets from an air gun. the staff member checked him out after surgery and he seemed to be very appreciative there. aw, look at the look on his face. >> big table for that. >> he looked like he was okay with that. >> large cranium on those orangutans. this has been wild kingdom with savannah guthrie. dylan, what's going on with the weather? >> a lot of rain down across the southeast. torrential downpours in parts of florida into alabama and into georgia as well. you can see the yellows here on the map. that's your heaviest rain. and we also have these flashes. those are your thunderstorms. and those could develop into some stronger storms across central florida later on today. but this moisture is just going to stream in off the gulf of mexico, and we could see the potential for some flooding. because of that, we do have

flood watches in effect. no flash flood warnings yet, but when you get those torrential downpours that last for hours at a time, we could end up seeing brief flash floodings, so that's something we'll watch out for. also in red here, from palm coast all the way down into central parts of florida, we are looking at the possibility of some larger hail and damaging wind gusts. any tornados would be brief and isolated at best. but we are still going to see this strengthen as it continues to move over the gulf of mexico. by 11:00 this evening, heavier rain starts to move in to savannah, but it doesn't go too far, it's just going to sit and spin off the coast and that moisture is going to fade away, but those winds off the water will keep the clouds around. so it isn't going to be the best weekend in parts of the carolinas, and look at how much rainfall we could see across southwestern georgia. there's a possibility we could end up with up to 5 inches of rain. that's a lot of rain. that's a look at the weather

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what we're expecting saturday. forecast. >> all right. thank you. now to big news from one of the country's most prominent families. bill and hillary clinton are going to become first-time grand parents. their daughter chelsea who happens to be an nbc news special correspondent made that announcement at an event in new york and andrea mitchell has the latest. good morning. >> good morning. it was not the announcement everybody h everybody has been waiting for. giving her mom the one thing she wanted. chelsea clinton at the film festival thursday night after stealing the spotlight herself that afternoon. >> mark and i are very excited that we have our first child arriving later this year. >> both perspective grandparents were thrilled. hillary tweeting my most exciting title yet, grand mother to be. the former president tweeting excited to add a new line to my twitter bio.

chelsea and mark have been married almost four years, her parents haven't been shy about wanting a grandchild. >> from my parents there is unapologetic pressure. >> hillary told savannah. >> you figured that out. >> and bill clinton that same year. >> i'd like to be a grandfather, and i would like to have a happy wife and she won't be unless she's a grandmother. something she wants more than she wanted to be president. >> at the george w. bush library opening a year ago. >> i want to say mr. president, once again you got the better of me and you beat me to be a grandfather. >> and just last month. >> you and the president will have another child? more children? >> well, no, but i wouldn't mind -- i wouldn't mind one of those grand children that i hear so much about. >> chelsea grew up in front of our eyes from the governor's mansion in arkansas to the white house years and her parents side as they travelled the world and

campaigned at home. more recently she also joined the family business, a full partner in their foundation. but always right beside her mother in good times and bad. >> i just hope that i will be as good a mom to my child and hopefully children as my mom was to me. >> this isn't a complete surprise, chelsea told glamour magazine last fall that 2014 would be the year of the baby. and now happily she is due in the fall. savannah. >> 2014 is the year of the baby. y we think so. >> any one notice on line? >> let's think about this. everyone noticed on line. absolutely adorable responses regarding chelsea expecting her first baby this fall. as you heard andrea report, she and her mom were at a conference in new york. we have baby fever here as well which we mentioned. so, here is chelsea's tweet. as i mentioned baby fever taking

over savannah tweeted out congrats to chelsea. nice play there. and jenna bush hager said congratulations chelsea clinton. welcome to the best club in the world mamahood is wonderful. love that. ellen tweeted high expectations. chelsea clinton is going to have a baby. no report the it's a boy or girl but it did just win a seat in the illinois general assembly. hash tag orange room. there are babies and birthdays. it's wendy's birthday tomorrow. >> happy birthday. >> she didn't know i was going to do that. happy birthday. babies and birthdays. >> okay. i was seeing if yes -- >> math. >> ready for the 2051 primary. old enough to run for president. yes. actually don't quote me on that. i'm not sure. what some people -- i know. why some people are actually

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the district is now cooperating with police. chang has been placed on mandatory, unpaid leave. this marks the 108th anniversary of the great earthquake of 1906. earlier this morning, you heard this, a lot of sirens there to mark that moment. a lot of people also gathered at a lotta fountain and crews painted that symbolic fire hydrant gold. pretty amazing all these years later, there it is. meteorologist christina loren getting a look at the forecast for good friday. >> great-looking day shaping up. temperatures still chilly enough for a light jacket or a sweater and a couple isolated 40s up in the north bay and it's cold and clear and even in san francisco taking a live look here over mccovey cove from san francisco. no fog to show you at this point. it will return, but not until this evening. we have a nice, warm, sunny afternoon coming our way and then the sun will set at about 7:47 with that full blanket of clouds over the coastal mountains. 74 degrees in the south bay and

63 in san francisco and your seven-day forecast shows you rain. next week, let's check your drive, here's mike. >> worried about the san mateo bridge approaching the toll plaza, but held steady across the westbound direction across the peninsula. let's show you the maps and entire bay area looking very light, very easy and no lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza and a slow drive now and second crash of the morning and look at this, slow off of west 237 and 101 approaching the area and rest of the south bay, peggy, is clear. >> another local news update for you in half an hour. marks. go!

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we're back now at 7:30 on this good friday morning. 18th of april, 2014. the gateway arch in st. louis. the trees are in bloom. what a pretty shot. as morning dawns in st. louis. reminder send us your sunrise pictures whether they are good or mediocre. we'll take them and put them on our big screen. good to have you along. let's look at headlines this morning. an avalanche on mt. everest has killed at least 13 guides and left several others injured. we're going to have more on this terrible situation later on in the show. >> arrest warrant sought for the captain of the ferry that sank off of the coast of south korea leaving hundreds missing and feared dead. he was not on the bridge at the time of the accident and among the first to evacuate. >> a suspect in a series of

random highway shootings in kansas city, missouri is in custody this morning. at least 12 cars were hit, three people injured. these shootings go back to early march. >> and coming up this morning, should they keep it or dump it? the controversy over what to do with 38 million gallons of portland's drinking water after a teenager was caught with a disturbing stunt. >> hard to believe. >> you know what we're talking about here. >> meantime, of course we all know it is never a good idea to leave kids alone in a car. but is there ever an exception to that rule? or an excuse that people can understand? that's the question at the center of a case that nbc's national correspondent kate snow is following. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. that question sparking discussions across the country because of an arizona mom who left her two kids in the car while going on a job interview saying she had no other option. it's a response shanesha taylor never expected, thousands of people in a huge outpouring of

support now that her story has gone viral. shanesha was taken into custody after scottsdale police found her 2-year-old and 6-month-old sons left in a car unattended. according to the police report, the windows were rolled down about an inch, both children were sweating profusely and appeared in distress. the report estimates the temperature in the car was over 100 degrees. shanesha was charged with two counts of child abuse, she pleaded not guilty. her lawyer says she's the victim. >> of a system, an economic system which has affected her and affected her children. >> reporter: when police found the children shanesha, an unemployed mother was at a job interview in the building next door. the story of a poor mother looking for work with no safe place to leave her children hit a nerve. more than 25,000 people have signed an online petition asking the county attorney to drop the charges, and a fundraising drive for her started by a new jersey

woman has already brought in more than $110,000. >> it's just a matter of what is more wrong here, the fact that she did this or the fact that there's so many people out there who are put in a position to make this decision. >> but officials say leaving small children unattended in a hot car is never the right answer. >> this cannot be allowed. even for a moment. >> and the maricopa county attorney stands by the charges. >> their motivation for it is not relevant at this point in time. it's whether or not the conduct occurred. >> but her supporters say this is not a crime of child abuse, it's a crime of desperation. >> she's remorseful for what happened but she is a single mom seeking employment, seeking a better life for her family, her kids. and she's not a criminal. she made a mistake but she is not a criminal. >> not reunited with her children yet. doctors determined that they were uninjured and now they are

staying in what her lawyer describes as a safe location. one last note. shanesha and her lawyer are not related. >> that's a sad story. kate, thank you. >> i'm sure a lot weighing in on it. what have you got? >> yes, sass you mentioned a lot of people have, something to say about this. first up, unless you walked in her shoes don't judge her. maybe what she did was wrong but she was trying to make a better life for her kids by getting a job. we have another opinion from tiffany who says you can't find a babysitter you reschedule, nothing, not even a potential job is worth risking the safety of your children. desperation can drive people to do things they know are wrong, she made a mistake. a big one. a dangerous one. this does not make her a bad person. so of course, this is generated a lot of discussion, go to our website, let us know what you think and join the conversation. there are no winners in this and we know that. >> interesting discussion to have. thank you very much. >> let's take a turn to the weather and dylan dreyer in for

al. >> today's weather is brought to you by the new windows. one experience for everything in your life. good morning, guys. i think a lot of us agree it has been too chilly this week and the cold weather will stick around for another day. we are still looking at this wind coming in off the ocean and the atlantic is cold this time of year. so that is going to keep temperatures still running about 10 to almost 20 degrees below average. 54 for a high later on this afternoon in atlanta. we have some warmer air. it's just very far away right now. all of the way out near the rockies where denver will be about 18 degrees above average, about 78 for a high today. this southwest wind will start to push a little further to the east so. we will notice a warming trend as we go into the weekend and temperatures for most areas should get much closer to normal. we're seeing most of our above normal temperatures still out in the western half of the country. lighter snow showers across

idaho into montana. the rest of the country is fairly quiet except for the southeast. this area of low pressure picking up moisture from the gulf of mexico is perhaps going to produce up to five inches of rain especially through parts of alabama and into georgia as well. we could also see strong storms through central florida later this afternoon. that's a 7:36. taking a live look at a clear sky over the green hills of sunol. a reinforcing shot of rain on the way for next week. temperatures very comfortable. fair weather. 55 degrees right now in the east bay and headed towards the 70s, just about everywhere. it's going to be cool in san francisco, the only place you'll need that jacket and look at this as we head into your easter weekend. temperatures jump up on sunday and then we're going to drop those numbers off bringing some rain on tuesday. that's your latest forecast. >> thanks. now to portland, oregon. some are questioning a deegs drain millions of gallons from a reservoir this after a teenager

did something inappropriate in the city's water supply. here is joe fryer. >> in portland, oregon security video capture as 19-year-old man mistaking this water reservoir for a urinal. >> the one guy urinated in the reservoir. >> expensive restroom break costing the city 38 million gallons of water. >> just flush that, isn't just flushing the water down the toilet. it's tax paying dollars. >> after the breach water samples came back clean, yet the city still plans to flush this reservoir and refill it with fresh drinking water. >> our customers don't expect us to send watt they're has human urine in it. >> a good idea to some because the water is treated before entering the reservoir, not after. >> we need to feel safe that whatever we drink off it needs to be clean. >> others question the decision to put so much water down the drain because the tests came back clean and an uncovered

reservoir like this is susceptible to all kinds of, well, elements. >> you have birds, animals, you know, it's an open space so i'm sure that urine is not the only thing that has been deposited in the reservoir. >> this isn't a first for portland. grainy video show as man urinating in a reservoir in 2011 forcing them to drain 8 million gallons, soon the federal government will require the city to cover these open air reservoirs, a controversial move in portland but one that could relieve the city from those relieving themselves. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> a lot of water. >> you should treat the water after it leaves the reservoir. they treat it before it goes in. birds do their thing, at least it's treated after. >> teenagers did not relieve themselves 18 reservoir. >> don't give any one ideas.

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45-story high rise into a thriving community. they have their own government and live by their own laws. it's a far cry from the financial center the banker for whom the building was named envisioned. fascination with the tower has only grown in recent years. homeland portraying it as a den of criminals. >> before it was completed david died. then the economy died. construction stopped. the squatters all moved in and voila. >> it's an illegal community. but the local government and police look the other way. and outsiders rarely gain access. recently jorge was allowed inside. >> i want to make a portrait of the life. >> he found children in hallways, a family watching television. a tower resident lifting

weights. >> it's like a normal life. it's incredible normal life. >> there is electricity but water is hand carried up floor after floor in buckets. residents pay no rent but there is a monthly fee for security. >> the tower inside is safe because they have rules, they have security. they have some kind of order. >> journalist virginia lopez says a country filled with violence living illegally in the towers offers a safe haven. >> unless you understand how dangerous life has become here and also how dire living conditions are in the shanties it's hard to understand why this is a relief and solution to so many people. >> the tower of david, a functional distopia in urban venezuela. kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. incredible. fascinating to me. >> we're "homeland" viewers. >> just like the scene.

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good friday to you. it's 7:50. easter's not until sunday, but don't tell that to our orange room crew. tamron? >> yes, carson. it is good friday. happy early easter, everyone. check out this logo. it's super cute today. so we've got some candy facts for you. $2.2 billion in candy sales just in the united states. and i love this, natalie. this one's for you. 81% of the parents steal candy from their kids' stash. >> uh-oh. >> does a chocolate egg count? >> i already ate mine. >> absolutely. that stat probably is upsetting to a lot of kids, but what's more upsetting, meeting the easter bunny. look at this. that's hilarious picture that was sent in. this is arthur and annette. they could not be more upset.

check out 3-year-old ava. she is clearly not impressed. look at the distance. she's like, keep your hand away from me, buddy. this one's pretty cute. this one's from erin. she had to get into the picture to help her kids out. she says, i think i will be that mom in easter bunny pics for the next ten years, because this kid is not happy here. and this is the coolest kid in town. check this out. the first visit with the easter bunny. so let us know that. send us your pictures using t the #orangeroom. keep them coming. adorbs, as savannah would say. >> we lost that yesterday. >> is that one that's off the list? >> i didn't get the mem. tamron, thank you. consider it money well-spent, your chance to spend an evening with brad pitt. a hot trend eliminating one thing like sugar or gluten from your diet.

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good morning to you, it is 7:56 on your friday morning. i'm peggy bunker. that breaking news is going on in mexico where a strong earthquake hashaken the country. struck north of oca polka. no word yet on any injuries or damage. we will continue to watch that for you. police in hayward want you to take a look at some photos of a suspected bank robber who has on a shirt that says, i have issued. he told a teller he was armed and the teller gave him cash and the man took off. taking a look at your weather forecast for the day checking in with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning, peggy. temperatures today looking comfortable. mid to upper 70s. temperatures really nice out there, but i want to start with this live look. you can see over san francisco

comfortable conditions at 7:56. temperatures right now mostly in the 50s. we're headed towards the 70s and then as we head throughout your easter weekend, we'll stay nice and comfortable, especially on saturday, warming on sunday. we'll have your full forecast coming up in a few moments. right now here's mike and your drive. >> a full backup over across the san mateo bridge. look over on the right side of your screen, folks. a pickup on the shoulder. not sure if that was the one causing the issue because there was a slow down approaching and now everything is moving smoothly. a slower drive approaching the toll plaza and nothing dramatic. over here on the peninsula, slower drive northbound and two crashes to tie things up and now, still, rippled back into west of 237 and north 101 starting to recover now over the last few moments as folks are heading into palo alto. the rest of your bay, peggy, even the metering lights have been turned off already. >> thanks, mike. another local news update for you and a check in on the

situation on the earthquake in mexico in the next half hour. have a great day.

>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, i want to marry harry. 12 contestants in a new reality show vie for the heart of a prince so they think. then, sad or for real? they promise to help you lose weight and feel better. are so called elimination diets the way to go? the skinny on the latest crave. and crystal clear. billy crystal sits down with matt for a candid interview about his most personal project today, friday, april 18th, 2014. >> good morning california! >> aloha hawaii.

♪ >> we're celebrating it with "today." >> celebrating my 17th birthday on "today." >> good luck nicole on monday. run fast. good morning. nice to see you from our easter wonderland here on the plaza. >> i feel like it should be warm when you're sitting in something this pretty. >> this is nicer than my back yard. >> it is. >> transplanted to your back yard over the weekend. >> super cute. these petal pillows. i'm taking that home. i love it. >> come on. >> good morning. nice to have you along on a good friday morning everybody. a lot of people getting ready to celebrate easter, passover this week. so it's good to have a crowd here. >> i owe you a play list we were talking about your maternity blog. how is that going? >> i made another blog.

>> how many have you done? >> this is my second one. >> what's this? >> it's about oversharing. we had that discussion on the show so i thought that was a good topic. >> you don't carry the sonogram? >> it's all about that. blogging about over sharing on your pregnancy blog. ponder that one. >> it's not oversharing. it's adorable. >> the first one was great. hope people are checking that out. congratulations. a great baby play list. we have a lot to get to beginning with natalie and a check of the top stories. >> good morning. a tragedy is unfolding at the top of the world today. an avalanche on mt. everest killed at least 13 people. rescuers raced to the scene. those killed are mountain guides. this is considered the worst tragedy on the highest mountain. earlier on "today" savannah spoke with jonathan, a producer and cameraman who are on mt.

everest working on a project for nbc and "the discovery channel." >> first thing this morning before 7:00 we heard an avalanche in the ice bowl. and it's a pretty regular occurrence here. so nobody was shocked by that. but when radio reports started coming off the mountain people were stuck in the avalanche, everybody came out and started getting organized for the rescue. >> this is the high season, hundreds of climbers are on the mountain to attempt the summit next month. prosecutors seek an arrest warrant for the captain of the ferry boat that sank in the waterings off south korea. investigators say that the third mate, not the captain, was at the helm when the boat made a sharp turn that could have led to the disaster. there was word now that the high school vice principal in charge of students trapped on board has hanged himself. 270 people are still missing and 28 are confirmed dead in tuesday's sinking. police have a man in custody suspected of being kansas city's highway shooter. officers swooped in to a home in

grand view on thursday arresting one man. he is not been charged and details of the case will be released at a news conference later today. drivers were targeted in at least a dozen seemingly random shootings since early march. three people were hit but no one was killed. this week's story about mike anderson t man sentenced to 13 years in prison, then not jailed because of a clerical error. years later he is behind bars after the state decided to make him serve his time for armed robbery. on thursday his attorney formally asked missouri's governor for clemency. >> the system failed. they did say i was incarcerated and i wasn't and for them to say that so i've been in their computer at fulton for 13 years so that means i've been there for 13 years. >> anderson's attorney says granting clemency is morally, ethically and legally justifiable. a moving tribute to the girl

known as princess lacy. thousands turned out for a memorial service at michigan state university last night. lacy was known to our viewers as the precious 8-year-old fighting cancer who had a special friendship with the michigan state basketball team. lacy lost her battle last week. and a story of international intrigue is playing out in iran of it a private american jet has been spotted by a new york times reporter at the tehran airport parked in plain sight which seems to rule out secret diplomacy. the bank of utah holds the plane in trust but it won't say who is other investors are. they say that they are just as curious about what it is doing in iran. a returning soldier gave his kids the surprise of a lifetime. mom took the kids at medieval times. the knight picked the kids for a special reward and then surprise, it turns out to be their dad in shining armor.

you got to love that. back early from afghanistan, and they had not seen him since thanksgiving. it was sergeant lee's sixth deployment in nine years. we thank him for his service and great to see that. 8:06 now. time for a check of the weather again. dylan dreyer in for al. >> today's weather is brought to you by edward jones, a big financial services firm that doesn't act that way. thanks, natalie. good morning. i feel like everyone's having a birthday today. it's a popular time of year. happy spring birthdays. doesn't feel like spring but it will eventually. we are going to see temperatures warm up. some of the folks behind me from south carolina, that's today's pick city of the day in greenville. we're looking at a pretty dreary weekend at least through sunday morning. eventually by sunday afternoon the clouds will give way and temperatures could rebound up to 70 degrees. but until then, it is going to be a little showery. afternoon temperatures, one more day where the east coast is

going to stay below average with even 50s extending down into georgia and alabama where the rain is coming down pretty hard right now. it is starting to warm up to the plain states into texas, some of that warm air will spread east this weekend. we do have a slight risk of strong storms. the biggest threat for larger hail, also damaging winds and isolated tornado. the rest of the country looks pretty quiet. temperatures look nice in the middle of the country. we should top out in the 60s and 70s about 20 degrees above average near 8:07. happy friday to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren, taking a live look over san jose. next to the shark tank, big win out there last night. nice, clear sky overhead. same for sunol right now. beautiful, sunny day already shaping up. and i want to show you san francisco, because typically we could see those low clouds at this time of the morning. crystal clear this morning. gorgeous conditions later on today. we'll end up in the mid-70s. 74 for the peninsula.

63 in san francisco. cooler conditions coming our way as we head throughout your saturday and we'll bounce those numbers up for easter sunday. latest forecast. >> all right, dylan, thanks. coming up next on "trending," is it funny, cool, or maybe a little bit of both? the new show giving women a chance to marry prince harry. plus, do you avoid wearing white jeans because you know you're going to spill on them? we're going to try a pair that promises to resist coffee and stains with our spokesmodel, natalie. and the latest health trend, elimination diet. should we be on one? i don't know, we're going to see right after this. basic moisturization isn't enough. you need healing. the only lotion with healing micro-droplets of vaseline jelly, new vaseline intensive care deeply moisturizes dry skin from the first application and keeps it healed for 3 weeks. ♪

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we are back at 8:10. we'll start this friday with news that maybe we all have some distant cousins. really, really, really distant cousins. so where are they potentially? just about 500 light-years away. because for the first time in history, scientists say they found a planet strikingly similar to ours. they're calling it our cousin planet. now, its name could use some work. it's kepler 186-f. >> sounds so much better. >> needs a rebrnding. it's known in what they call the goldilocks zone, because this is an area that is not too cold, not too hot, therefore it can support water. you know what that means. "the twilight zone" music. or was that "x-files"? >> that's "x-files." >> how dare you. >> good-looking planet. >> i think the blue adds a lot to our planet. >> does richard branson know about this? >> i'm calling d ining dibs on t

franchise chipotle. whoopi goldberg has a rather long resume. she is writing a column about marijuana for "the denver post." she says the drug helps her battle the effects of glaucoma. the first column is dedicated to her vape pen, an inhalation device like this. she calls it sippy. >> these glaucoma-induced head aches come on like freight trains, but then, whoopi says i find her and it relaxes everything. she takes the ache out. it's wonderful. whoopi says she isn't looking for a high, high. she's looking for relief. >> interesting. if it works, right? how would you like a date with prince harry? 12 american women recently got the chance of a lifetime. or did they?

>> that's prince harry. >> if the network that brought you joe millionaire comes a series with a royally wicked twist. >> i really hope i have what it takes to pull it off. >> you won't belief how far we go to convince them. >> this is real. >> you'll want to be there when he reveals the truth. >> there's one more thing you should know. >> i wanna marry harry. >> this is an actual reality show from fox. tamron's like, it's not real. >> it can't be real. >> the show is being slammed for duping what some people are calling the most gullible women in history. you think? but would you guys be able to tell the difference between the real harry and the fake harry? >> even if you can't tell the difference, you think prince harry needs to go on a reality show to get a girlfriend? >> they call him prince larry. by the way, you can't marry harry, but you may be able to win a date with brad pitt. the actor offering a chance to attend an evening gala with him. it is part of a deal with

groupon, apparently, the discount website. after donating $10 to groupon, you'll be entered into a sweepstakes to attend a benefit for brad's new orleans charity called make it right. >> nice. >> the real brad pitt. not an imposter. >> what do you say on that date? how's your wife angelina jolie? >> but it's worth it just to say hi. now to a trend worth trying. people often ask me, what's your number one fashion thing? for me, it is white jeans. i can live without anything except for a pair of whe jeans. but, some people avoid them because they stain so easily. that is apparently until now. we have a brand-new pair of jeans that promises to resist liquids like red wine and even coffee, and we're about to put them to the test. natalie and savannah are going to help me out. >> i'm wearing the jeans. >> how do you like them? >> they're actually incredibly comfortable and stretchy. they fit amazingly. >> they're not cheap.

>> but the question is are they really stain resistant? >> they range from 145 to 189. they will resist water, coffee, soda, wine, but not lip gloss, makeup, nail polish. >> this is the original jean. >> this is a regular pair of white jeans. this is what happens when somebody runs into you in the hallway at work and you're all mad at them. >> do you want to stand in the tub? >> shoes off. >> natalie, what are you doing? >> okay, go ahead. let's see what happens. >> don't waste the wine. >> they kind of pill off. >> am i not supposed to rub it in? >> apparently if you wash it off, it will come. >> coffee on this leg. >> oh, i can't. i can't ruin the jeans. >> you see it kind of pills off the jeans. >> so is it working? dab it. >> it seems to be working. >> look, it's gone. >> oh, my gosh. >> there you go. >> isn't that incredible? >> that was it.

>> product placement here. >> i love that. >> now savannah's gone crazy. just throwing stuff everywhere. >> did you say apparently it's treated to last 20 washes or so? >> it's treated to last 20 washes. i think for 145, they're expensive, but if it keeps your white jeans and you love white jeans, pretty good. >> awesome. >> if i put it in the wash, this will go away. >> i hope so.

we're back with the latest craze in dieting. it's called elimination diets. it's not a weight loss gimmick. this one is aimed at helping you feel better. elimination diets. it's a hot phrase for a growing group of people who say they're taking their health into their own hands. here's how it works. cut out certain foods or food groups for a few weeks, then add them back in one by one to test the body's response. the most often eliminated items, dairy, soy, nuts, eggs, gluten, sugar, and alcohol. and those who believe it works say phasing out certain foods can cure headaches, skin irritation, digestive problems, and fatigue. whether it's to jump start weight loss or to establish healthier habits, some doctors say the elimination diet can get to the bottom of lifelong ailme ailments. >> when looking at a food intolerance or suspected food intolerance, elimination diets are keesm i've seen elimination

diets transform how people feel. >> after years of unsuccessfully treating her skin condition psoriasis with prescription creams, 24-year-old emily pinto took matters into her own hands. >> i started reading a lot online, people saying that cutting out gluten made a huge difference. i ended up cutting out gluten entirely, and it's been maybe about six or seven months, and my skin looks exponentially better. it's completely gone from my face, from most of my body. >> gaining results through the process of elimination. and we are joined now by mark hyman. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> explain this elimination diet. how do you know what you're supposed to eliminate? >> many people suffer from chronic symptoms that are really unnecessary and are connected to what they eat. they don't connect what they feel to how they're eating. so an elimination diet gives you a very quick way to understand how food is affecting you.

so you get rid of common triggers, which are gluten, dairy, eggs, and there's some secondary ones like nuts or soy or citrus foods and you get rid of them for a short period of time and you add them back and see how your body responds. you can do testing, but the best way to test is to eat it and stop it and reintroduce it. >> but i assume you have to do it one by one or you wouldn't know which is the thing affecting how you felt. >> exactly. you have to eliminate everything and add back one thing at a time. many people suffer from what i call flc sunday rom. that's when you feel like crap.. that's when you feel like crap. it's a great way to reset. it's like turning your body back to its original factory settings. you can often get quick relief of chronic problems like may grains, skin issues, joint pain, fatigue, insomnia, depression. it's amazing how powerful food is in triggering inflammation in the body. >> i think flc syndrome is now going to be trending on twitter. we mentioned, doctor, that you

advised former president bill clinton among others. a lot of people think he's a vegan. is he, in fact, on this elimination diet or did he try it and it didn't work for him? >> he's on a healthy whole foods plant-based diet. he's doing something that makes common sense that we should all be doing, eating real food. that's what's creating health for him. it's really what most americans should be doing. most of us are eating hyperprocessed addictive foods that are full of inflammatory triggers that drive people to have flc syndrome, and i encourage people to try a short-term, like a ten-day detox diet to get rid of the common triggers and allow people to see what they feel. >> just very, very quickly, what does it leave? you're saying no dairy, no eggs, no alcohol, no gluten. no fun. >> you can eat chicken, fish, meat, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, beans, whole grans. there's lots of stuff to eat. it's food, actually.ins. there's lots of stuff to eat. it's food, actually. >> good to talk to you, sir, thank you. >> you, too, thank you. >> let's send it over to carson.

the great billy crystal returns to television with a special on hbo called "700 sundays." it's crystal's autobiographical stage show that earned him a tony in 2005. matt recently sat down with a candy interview with crystal to talk about this very personal project. >> a sleepy little beach town, about 10,000 people in the winter and four or five million in the summer. >> billy crystal is at home on a stage, and in his hbo special "700 sundays," the stage is quite literally his home. for the people who don't know, the title refers to the number of sundays you've calculated you had with your dad, who died when he was a young man and you were 15 -- >> i was 15, he was 54. >> 700 sounds like a big number until you stop and analyze it. and it's not a lot. >> it's not at all. but that's sort of the strength of the show. at the end, when i come to grips at that and say yeah, it wasn't a lot. but look what i got in the short period of time that we were together. >> crystal's father jack was influential in the 1940s and '50s new york city jazz scene.

as an emcee, promoter and producer, bringing together musicians of different races. he also ran the famous commodore music shop. it was important to you that we come down here to do this interview. why? what is it about this space? >> this is original called the central plaza. in the late '40s up until his death, my dad ran these jam sessions in this room on friday and saturday nights, and this was the place where he loved to be. because he loved these musicians. he loved hearing the music. and he would emcee the show. >> famous without being really famous. >> that's true. >> jack crystal's death was a pivotal moment in billy's life, and it's a pivotal scene in "700 sundays." >> i'm going to have trouble talking just saying it. i have a son now, jack, who is about as old as you were when your dad died. and there's a moment in this play where the word is spreading around your neighborhood that your dad has died of a heart attack. >> yeah. >> and there's a neighbor named seal weinsteen.

>> yeah, he had a heart attack, and he's gone. my jack is gone. no, helen, no, no, no! who's going to take billy to the ball games? >> that whole section in the show is my favorite moments of "700 sundays." i tell the audience five minutes into the show that he died suddenly when i was 15. so now the play really kicks in. >> you say in the show that the moment your dad died, your mom became your hero. and she died when you were 52, i believe. >> yeah. >> and you say that the tears tasted the same as when your dad died at 15. >> yeah. you always think you're going to be ready for it, and, you know, i'm not. i had about three weeks to contemplate after the initial stroke. i may lose her. and i wasn't ready for that. >> as personal and emotional as the show is, there are plenty of lighter moments, where crystal gets the big laughs he's used

to. like when he describes how he struggled to learn how to tap dance. show me what it looked like back then. >> well, as i recall, it's basically this. and a little -- it's just right leg. >> like that shoe is nailed to the floor. >> it's nailed to the floor. and to this day, i still have trouble with this leg. >> you've done so much in your career, and been so successful. the tv shows, the movies. nine times -- i was going to say 43 times hosting the academy awards. where do you want "700 sundays" to fall in terms of your legacy, your creative legacy? >> to me, it's at the top. because it's a total expression of things, you know? it's not only my story, it becomes everybody's story. and i honor my parents every night. >> after all these years when you wake up on sunday mornings, are they still special? >> yeah. because the kids call. what are you going to do today,

gr grandpa? my 4-year-old grandson hudson is starting to figure out what i do. now we can show him stuff. it's not just "monsters inc.." but now he sees me on things and i'm funny with him. he says to my son-in-law, i want to be like grandpa. he said, really? yeah, i want to be a chameleon, too. >> in some ways he's right. >> i thought it was kind of profound. >> what a great guy. and a great conversation matt had with billy crystal. you can watch more of it this weekend on "today." and of course, you can catch the premiere of "700 sundays" tomorrow night on hbo. >> i love it when billy crystal makes us laugh, but i don't know, when he makes us cry. >> you could tell, it's so personal to him. >> really cool. coming up, "vogue's" 100 under 100. the hottest

well, good friday morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm peggy bunker. this morning, craft store michaels says cards used at its stores may have been compromi compromised. this includes at least 30 stores here in the bay area. michaels says hackers may have accessed credit card numbers and expiration dates, but so far, there's no evidence that names, addresses, or p.i.n. numbers are at risk. we do want to get a look at that commute this morning, checking in with mike inouye to see how the roads are shaping up. >> we're looking at northbound 101, we have a couple of larger truck, we'll watch you as you approach on the maps. mountain view into palo alto, still slow, recovering after the earlier crash scene at oregon

express. now we have a slower drive west, 237 and north 101, approaching where they meet in mountain view. that's about it for the south bay. look at san jose moving at speeds for all of your freeway, a smooth drive around the oakland area as you head up towards bay bridge toll plaza. we'll go up to the toll plaza itself. the metering lights were off, but they've been turned back on. a gentle build for all of your lanes. mid-parking lot at their worst and no problems on the approach. >> right now, 8:27. another local news update for you coming up in about half an hour. have a great day. what are you up to?

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8:30 now on this friday morning, 18th of april, 2014. easter is this sunday. we have a great crowd, and an adorable little group this morning. these guys are getting ready for an easter egg hunt on our plaza. kind of practice for the big day. you guys ready to hunt for easter eggs? we'll get to that in a couple minutes. also ahead, the stars of the new sci-fi thriller "transcendence." we'll talk with paul bettany and

rebecca hall coming up. >> old journalism professor. >> congratulations. >> savannah gave the most incredible speech. it had me in tears. really meant a lot. >> it was awesome. and everyone said the same thing, you're the best kind of leader. you're the one that leads by example. i was really proud. >> i love you, my darling. don't make me cry again. >> meantime, natalie is running in monday's boston marathon as a part of our year-long rise to shine a light campaign. you've been training for months for that, in support of victims of the bombing and patients in need of prosthetic limbs. >> thanks to the generosity of

our viewers, it's unbelievable, we have raised to date more than $48,000. incredible. and this morning, we are adding to that. thank you, guys. thank you, everyone. so much for your donations. we're adding to that, though, because i'm wearing this, these awesome custom shoes from adidas. with these inspirational tweets all along them. you see "boston strong." incredible messages of inspiration. i'm going to be reading them as i run. >> you might trip. >> adidas has agreed to add to that amount, they're donating $10,000 to our charity. and these are really comfortable shoes. so there's still time for you to contribute. just log on to our website, crowdrise.com/natalie and you'll be entered for a chance to win these very -- these pair of shoes that are going to be signed monday after i'm done. you can get these. >> so you're going to sweat in those shoes. >> size eight, people. okay, maybe we'll get you a new pair if you want a new pair. >> all right, natalie, good luck on monday. we're rooting for you.

let's get a check of the weather. >> natalie, i asked you the other day, what would be the perfect weather for the marathon? >> mid 50s. >> and that's what you got. >> yea! perfect. >> light winds, too. so as you go over that heartbreak hill, you're not running up against that wind. temperatures by the afternoon warm into the 60s, but for most of the marathon, temperatures should be in the 40s and 50s. we are looking at partly cloudy skies. there is some rain that's going to linger on saturday, some rain lingering across the southeast. it's that frontal system that is going to sit out over the atlantic, producing a lot of clouds, off and on showers and t the rest of the country will start to dry out. things to improve by sunday on the east coast. temperatures should get back into the 60s and 0 8:33. happy friday to you. temperatures are already warming up nicely. look at san francisco. it's at 55 degrees, showing you

a live picture of at&t park. that sun already casting a shadow out here on the field. temperatures are going to be comfortable later on today. we'll hit the 70s. and as we head throughout the weekend, we've got some changes to tell you about. sunny and pleasant for today. 70s inland. mid-60s at the coast. we'll stay nice and mild for your saturday. an 8 to 10 degree jump on easter sunday. kicking off next week with some april showers. hope you have a fantastic weekend. >> we've got little ava here in a fleece bunny outfit, because it is that cold out here. but now we want to send it to someplace a whole lot warmer. we'll head on down to willard scott. willard? >> pleasure to have schmumucker your life for 100 years. happy birthday to esther krum from california. we love her. she is 100. a whole lot of shaking going on. i'm telling you. i couldn't believe it. marvin and ethel wiley from the

great state of iowa, where the tall corn grows. 77 years they've been married and they love watching the iowa hawkeyes every time they play, they're right there at the set. enid hyde, and she is from pierre, south dakota. 101 years old. we love her and wish her happy birthday. she's lived in the same house for 80 years. irving ernst from somerset, texas. he's been a cowboy and a rancher all of his life. take a look at pretty roberta wingfield, she is from bellflower, california. she is 100 years old today. laughter, she says, that's the secret to longevity. make you happy. a lot of people say that. george roth, a hollywood star, and he is from new milford, new jersey. 101 years old today. handsome man. and a diehard yankees fan.

go get 'em. now back to new york where the yankees live. >> that's right, willard. thanks. in "transcendence", paul bettany and rebecca hall play a couple characters who have the power to save him, but the question is should they? >> instead of creating an artificial intelligence, you duplicated an existing one. >> tell me you're joking. >> you recorded the monkey's brain activity and up loaded its consciousness like a song or movie. will's body is dying but his mind is a pattern of electrical signals that we can up load into him. >> he's not a monkey. >> good morning, guys. good to have you both here. you're both fantastic in this movie, by the way. >> thank you. >> let's talk about transcendence. up loading his brain into a computer. >> my husband in the film. i suppose it's up loading his

consciousness into the computer so that his being will live on after his actual physical death. >> you play evelyn, his wife, and you think this is a good idea for most of the movie. why do you support this? >> because it's her husband and she doesn't want to let go of him. i suppose that any of us are faced with a position of looking at a loved one passing and you have the medicine to make it better, it's very difficult not to make the choice to make it better. >> you've got johnny there for a little bit early in the film, but then you're acting against his image on a screen. tell me how you pulled that off? >> it was more unconventional than you think, because i was live-acting with him. they had him in the room next door and they were streaming his image on to the set. so it was like a giant skype ca call, basically. >> paul, you play max, the best friend here. at what buoyapoint when morgan freeman says get out of here, there's a turning point that this is not such a great idea.

>> well, i think it's -- you know, i think for max, it's the moment that johnny's character suddenly wants to get in line and start networking and start growing. and max begins to realize that he might have unleashed a monster on the world. >> there's a story i keep hearing about onset that you guys were in a car with elon musk from tesla. what happened? >> he was in one of the scenes, in one of the sort of tech conference scenes, and he really wanted to show us his tesla. >> his tesla. we wanted to see it. >> and johnny got in the front and the director and rebecca got in the back and there was no room for me. so johnny said come in on, you know, my lap. >> which is really practical because he's 6'5". >> exactly. so then we take off in this tesla, and we ran a stop sign. and then there were these blue

flashing lights suddenly behind us. >> you get pulled over by the cops. >> and johnny went, where is "tmz" when i finally do something good? >> they let you go? >> he just gave them a weren'tinweren't i -- warning. >> one of the producers pretended that they were the doubles. >> that you weren't the actual famous people? >> to be fair, the guy never noticed. >> he was looking at him like -- >> you look like johnny depp. >> really good double. >> that's a great story. thanks so much. congratulations on the film. it's called "transcendence." it's in theaters nationwide. up next, today's beauty school anti-aging treatments for $50 or less. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with "today's beauty school." look at the way to combat wrinkles, fade spots.

linda welsh from "allure" magazine is here with affordable anti-aging powerhouses for every woman at every age. linda, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. >> i love this idea of anti-aging, but does this stuff really work? >> it does, it does. some of it, you have to apply it very carefully and be smart about it and stick with it, but if you use it, it really does make a difference. >> three women all have a specific question. let's start with maricia. she is 29 years old and we are not lying, she's turning 30 tomorrow. what's your question? >> well, the biggest question and concern that i have, of course, is now that i'm leaving my 20s and all, i want to know what is a good preventative measure or something i can start with a skin care regimen to prevent wrinkles? >> well, i have good news for you because it's your birthday. you're not going to really have wrinkles for a long time. >> okay. >> because darker skin has more melanin and it has more built-in protection against wrinkles. but you do need to use a sunscreen because that's going to protect you from getting dark spots, which are other signs of aging. one of the ones i really like is

this coppertone clearly sheer. it's sheer on your skin. doesn't look chalky. you put makeup on top of it. but that's spf-50, but if you play that every day, then that's going to prevent the dark spots. you want to be sure also that you don't have any president obama to your skin like acne. >> i wish someone had told me this when i was 29. >> what else? >> then you can use a retinol product. olay makes a great one. you want to use a mild retinol. that helps build the collagen, which will protect your skin from the dark spots as well. so use that at night. you can use it all the way up to your eyelashes. >> you have to use your sunscreen. >> that's the hard part. >> we've got ladies from our plaza who are applying some of these very techniques as we speak. let's bring in renette. we have to say happy birthday to you. >> thank you so much. >> and you're turning 40 today. >> i am. >> 40 is awesome. >> thanks. >> what's your question? >> i'd like to know a little bit more about exfoliating.

how do you do it, how often should i do it? >> it's a good thing to ask right now, because as you get older, your skin cells don't slough off naturally the same way, so that can make you're skin look dull. you want to help it along a little bit. you can use an exfoliant, but you want to be sure how you pick it. some have shells or seeds, those are too rough. microbeads are now causing problems in the great lakes. use this pore cleanser. this is neutrogena. leave it on for a minute or two. that helps the skin cells slough off. and then at night, once a week, you can replace your regular nighttime moisturizer with this garnier peel. you put it on and when you wake up, it's like you're all bright and happy and cheerful. >> you'll have to be cheerful, too. don't forget that part.

cheer in a bottle. >> excellent. >> happy birthday and thank you so much. >> thank you. >> our final contestant is sharon. happy birthday sharon. you're turning 50, but i'm looking at your skin, i don't believe you. let's see some i.d. what's your question for linda? >> i have a problem with redness across my nose and in my cheeks. so i'd like to know how to combat that. >> so many things cause redness and it's really hard to address because it can be drinking wine, not that we do, but some people do. or having spicy foods. or when you're embarrassed or your exercise. so some of the things you can't do anything about. but what you can do is if you're really careful, you can apply an anti-redness product. this product is fantastic. it won an allure breakthrough award. if you apply it every night for 12 weeks, so you have to be good and patient with it, it actually helps the blood vessels underneath the skin contract and that causes less redness. >> how much do you put on? >> a little tiny bit. just the red spots. so 12 weeks later, you're just

going to be amazed. >> it's actually cooling, too. >> it is. >> sharon, thank you so much. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> ladies of the plaza, you look gorgeous. you look ten years younger just standing there. linda, you're ageless. really, you are. we're back in a moment. but this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:50 with the hottest fashion trends for spring at prices that you can afford. the folks at "vogue" magazine are out with their annual 100th under $100 guide on vogue.com. we have the website's fashion designer. under $100, all the pieces you're going to show us. >> exactly. we've taken the aspirational fashion from the pages of "vogue" and made it accessible for every budget. >> let's get right to it. first, flower power.

big trend we're seeing this season. so the flowers are sticking around. everything is in bloom. this gorgeous outfit on sherry. tell me about it. >> forget everything you know about dainty floral prints. this season it's about going bold and tropical. sherry is wearing this great look from zarra. you can take these pieces apart. that jacket would work just as well with an amazing skinny jean for the weekend or you could wear that dress to the office with a great cardigan. >> it looks great like this, but a lot of people might think too much floral, too overpowering so you could break it down. >> exactly. >> next up, let's take a look at flats. are flats the new thing? are they replacing the pumps? >> they are. and it's really great news. we saw them all over the runway. the good news is you can wear them with pretty much every outfit. we saw them with evening gowns. so for anybody who's really attached to their pump, i would suggest a great dainty flat like this, it's very audrey hepburn.

it's super chic. it dresses up every single look. >> i like the pointy toe look. is that one of the trends you're seeing a lot in flats? >> exactly. it makes it super feminine. i think going into the siummer, we're looking for a great summer sandal. this season what you want to think about, instead of a nude sandal, a great metallic. the great thing about metallics is they go with everything and flatter every skin tone. >> i like all the prints that we're seeing as well. congratulations print graphic prints, that's our next trend. we're seeing a lot of black and white, but you say pair it with some red, too. >> i think to bring these graphic prints alive, you want to add a great pop of color. britney is wearing a blouse from mango. her jeans are from guess and her shoes are from aldo. you might not be into red, but you can always pair a graphic print with your favorite color. >> i love these pants with the flowers on back. those are great. you mix and match with that look as well.

>> exactly. >> now moving over to our next trend right here, and we're talking about bold jewelry. >> bold jewelry is one of my favorite trends, just because you take all of the summer dresses that you had last season and give them the complete revamp. so i would say don't be afraid to go big. don't be afraid to go bold. i love a cocktail ring. >> these are great. >> this one by sequin is one of my favorites. you can wear a handful of these and it looks just great when you keep the rest of your outfit simple. >> so you can chunk it up. >> exactly. >> last, the new feminine take on suiting. what are you seeing when it comes to suits? >> i think we have this idea of a suit being boring. but when you break it apart and add feminine touches, it can look really modern and fresh. i love the necklace that andy is wearing. it's from kenneth j. lane and she's wearing it with this vest and dress from mango and the shoes are from aldo. these are the pieces that are going to become your basics for the season, so you take this vest and wear it with a great

pair of leather pants and it becomes a completely different look. you can also pair with it the great trends we're seeing today. >> it looks like a very expensive outfit, but it's all under 100 bucks. you did your job well. thanks. coming up next, we're going to kick off the holiday weekend. a very special easter hug hunt on the plaza. lots of kids excited for this one. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

hello, kids! happy easter! and we're back on this good friday. go ahead, sit down. everybody excited for easter? >> hey, guys! >> what better way to kick off the easter weekend than with our very own easter egg hunt right here on the plaza. we've got some young helpers here who are ready to go. >> they are raring to go. you ready? >> one, two, three! >> go, go, go! >> here's one! >> i was sitting on one. here you go. >> go, go, go! >> awesome. >> natalie, you're not supposed to be stealing eggs from

children. >> come over here! there's more. >> willie, you're supposed to be helping, not competing. >> oh, my gosh. >> here's an egg. some in the mulch. >> dude, dude. >> you need more! you got it! come over here. >> look, look, look. >> here you go, buddy. >> it's a gold mine back here. >> that's a big one. >> oh, here! oh, here! >> there you go. >> here's another! here! >> this is exhausting. >> you can't hold anymore! here. here's one here. >> look here, sweetie. here's another one. >> that's a big one. >> you're going to need a new basket soon. >> there you go. >> need another basket? >> yes! >> here you go, dude. that's all you, man.

>> clearing them out. >> we didn't hide these well enough. some of the baskets are flowing over. >> is that it? come on back over! >> come on back. whoo! >> all right, guys, we want to thank our friends at pier 1 imports for all the decoratio good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm peggy bunker. still no word this morning on what caused the lights to go out at the shark tank about 45 minutes before the start of the shark's first playoff game this year. the outage did delay warm-ups by about ten minutes, but then the game started right on time and it didn't snag the sharks at all. they won that game 6-3. a little outage, no problem for the sharks. they still brought it home.

>> they sure did and we are proud of them. taking a live look at san jose, where we have a few puffy clouds overhead. in fact, it's actually cloudier here in the south bay than what we're getting over san francisco. look at at&t park, crystal clear at this hour, with temperatures in the mid-70s. tomorrow, more of the same and a big jump on sunday.

from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this good friday morning. it's april 18th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales and tamron hall. al will be back with us on monday. we look forward to getting him back. hope you're having a great start to your easter weekend. there's a lot going on in the news. we're going to talk about a lot. there's russia. there's the affordable care act. and then in one of today's papers, there's natalie's butt. i didn't say it. >> oh, my. >> i didn't say it. they said it. >> the "new york daily news," if we could just -- there it is. >> well, that's not her butt.

>> no ifs, ands or butts. >> would you go along with me on this? >> there are a lot of disappointed people when you mention her butt and it's that. >> the story is about the boston marathon and running the marathon. >> the tie-in, the part about your become side -- >> there's a little injury going on. runner's butt. we talked about this the other day. but it will be fine because the adrenaline is going to get me through it. you know, it's going to be such an incredible -- i can't wait until monday. i'm, like, excited a e ed and n and anxious. i've got to start carb loading. >> how does it work? >> what's the process? >> because we don't do marathon. >> next year i'm signing you up. >> you tried that last year. >> i'm done with the heavy training. i've been enjoying a week of tapering, which is the best. just light mileage. a couple of miles here and there. >> light mileage. >> and then i get to carb load on sunday. people think oh, you're going to have this huge pasta plate.

no, you don't want to have a big, heavy stomach going into the race. some light pasta and protein. >> and then morning of, what does that look like? >> morning of, i'm on with you guys. it will be early. >> what do you eat before a marathon? what do you do? very little? >> like oatmeal or a bagel, banana, cup of coffee. i've got to have coffee. can't take that away. and water. lots of water. >> you have some lucky shoes you showed us earlier. these amazing sneakers. >> aren't they great? >> they have special quotes on them. that's pretty cool. >> they're the adidas, they're custom made for me for this race. first of all, i'm super excited because they're really comfortable, too. but what's really great is they have the inspirational -- they have #weallrunboston, but then they also have really great tweets from everyone over the last year. >> look down for a little inspiration. >> like okay, at so and so, i can keep doing this. >> we are going to be rooting

for you. >> we raised, by the way, $50,000. it's really amazing. >> and you can still do it. crowdrise.com/natalie. >> exactly. so thank you to all of the generous people out there who donated. it goes a long way to helping people with disabilities and who want to take on sports. >> awesome cause. >> you have a play list, right? >> i absolutely have to have a good play list. especially when you're running like three and a half hours, four hours long. this is one of my all-time favorite songs in the world. >> oh, coldplay. >> makes me want to go for a run right now. >> the you put that on repeat? >> i've got it mixed in there. i've got a lot of coldplay. love them. >> so when we see you bobbing your head, we'll know. it's coldplay. >> isle be thinking "viva la vida." >> we will be there with you stride for stride. >> i think we'll be live tweeting position-wise where i am monday, so you guys can

follow along. >> excellent. one of the stories we were talking about yesterday was chelsea clinton. >> the speculation. >> she said well, maybe i'll run after she was asked for the millionth time. yesterday she actually did have some news, some real news. she made an announcement. watch. >> marc and i are very excited that we have our first child arriving later this year. [ cheers and applause ] >> making the public announcement. seated next to her mother hillary clinton. she and her husband marc have been married about four years. president clinton tweeted saying excited to add a new line to my twitter bio, grandfather-to-be. hillary clinton and i are so happy for chelsea and marc. hillary then tweeted, my most exciting title yet, grandmother-to-be. bill clinton and i are thrilled that chelsea and marc are expecting their first child. chelsea clinton is an nbc news special correspondent on top of everything else. we extend our congratulations. >> that's great. >> excited for her. >> yesterday we were talking and natalie said something about well, sooner or later, it's

going to be baby. as soon as i heard the news yesterday, i said natalie called it. >> i am one of those. it's weird. remember when kate middleton cut her bangs. she ended up cutting her bangs right as she announced the very next day that she was pregnant. i said on the air, well it's interesting she's cutting her bangs. maybe she's trying to hide the fact that she's pregnant. and sure enough, she announced she was pregnant. so maybe there's a thing. if i say the word somebody's pregnant, it happens. >> you just have good reporter's instincts, good intuition. >> not at all. i think if you just say it enough. >> throw enough stuff out there, something will stick, right? >> i love that. although willie will never be pregnant. >> i don't think so. no. i would be very surprised. >> i would be impressed. something that is impressive, i guess to some people, facebook. they've announced a new feature called nearby friends. okay, so here's the deal. it will be available on facebook's mobile app. it allows you to see which of

your friends is close by, and even share your location. you have to opt in to this. so the app won't specify a distance closer than a half mile. but it can discover people that are much further away. even on separate coasts. so you can be on the east coast, know your friend on the west coast, because you know what coast -- i don't know why i felt the need to explain that. show you exact location to a friend by sharing your location on the map for a set amount of time. because i don't work with facebook, i'm not going to be bothered with all these details. the bottom line is i was kind of creeped out by this. once you opt in, you do have control. you can opt in or opt out or whatever, but you don't know when the person has received the alert of where you are. >> and could you track, like, ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends? >> if you're creepy. >> and we are. >> that's how people are going to use it. where is she going right now? >> so hopefully you de-friend the ex. >> you would hope. >> so you have to go through all these stages of elimination so

that the right people know where you are. >> i would not want that on my -- >> we did a piece for the "today" show on that location services. i didn't know at the time that you had to turn it off. and i was all freaked out by that. i was tweeting from my home one day and it showed exactly where i lived and i could not believe it. so anyway, a further connection to friends. >> the good news is it's a choice. if you don't want this option, you turn it off. but it still is -- i mean, this presumption that we now have that everyone always wants to know where we are at all times so we can make that connection. if you like it, good for you, have fun with it. but isn't there something nice about people not knowing where you are? >> of course. just saying. >> you don't mean you're dipping in somewhere, but you just don't want to -- >> hey, i saw you were at the bar in the west village, i thought i'd come join you for a drink. >> exactly. >> or if you call in sick and you're like oh, i'm home sick. but then you're at sachs.

>> how many people do you think will forget it's on? you opt in, you forgot who you opt in, and then you're there somewhere. >> i think it's creepy. >> i the, too. there is a very strange homework assignment that has prompted a lot of discussion. this is at a school in el paso, texas, called paso dale elementary. on tuesday, the fourth grade assignment was -- they asked students to read a series of paragraphs and answer questions about them. no problem with that. it was supposed to test the children's inference skills, mean wlag do you take away from this situation? some ofparagraphs described very adult samples. i'm going to read to you an example. ruby sat on the bed she shared with her husband holding a hair clip. there was something mysterious and powerful about the cheaply manufactured clip that she was fondling suspiciously. she didn't recognize the hair clip. so students are then asked why is ruby so affected by the hair

clip? >> so daddy's having an affair. >> they're supposed to infer that daddy's cheating on mommy. >> wow. >> fourth grade is 9 and 10-year-olds. >> it would be as if i were reading hishomework assignment. i would be shocked, horrified. >> i mean, they went out of their way. you could make up a million scenarios to teach reading inference. >> and we'll talk about some of the criticism coming, but a lot of people saying kids are growing up more quickly these days. they're being faced with much more adult scenarios these days so maybe it's a good way to prepare them. >> who said that? >> some people. >> who are these some people? >> some people. but i will tell you the school doesn't feel this way. the school district doesn't feel this way. a lot of people told us the assignment they thought was unacceptable, apologized to the student and the parents. it said the campus administration has addressed the issue with the teacher as well. there was another scenario on that one as well, which was pretty shocking. it was a woman learning that her son had been killed overseas while deployed, and so it was

asking children to, again, come to the conclusion what happened in that story line. >> for a 9-year-old, that's a lot. >> it's heavy stuff. >> i think it's weird -- obviously that scenario is unbelievable. but i do think it's even more upsetting that there are people who believe that kids should know thousand come to the conclusion that your parent is having an affair. i said earlier i think the person who made this test obviously was going through something at home. we called that hector projector. you're going through it at home. drag everyone into your misery with the scenario. >> leave the fourth graders out of it. >> my fourth grader is just learning sex ed right now, so to have to deal with these very adult scenarios, i don't even think they would understand what that is. >> i'd be scared for the fourth grader concluded, oh, that means he's having an affair. >> how do you even know what that is? i'm glad they fixed that. let's talk about a happier story. window washers at chicago's

lurie children's hospital helping to put a smile on faces of sick kids this week. this video comes to us from the "chicago tribune." on tuesday, three window washers descended while wearing superhero costumes. there's batman, spiedey is goin to come in there. they surprised the young patients who watched from inside their hospital room, high fiving the glass. it's the second year the superhero window watshers have performed. >> it's so beautifully shot from their perspective. looking from behind the kids to see what they see. >> a real genuine surprise from the kids. >> more of that at hospitals across america. that would be great. >> well-done, guys. let's get a check of the weather for dylan dreyer. she's been in for al. >> great job this week, too. >> thank you, guys. >> excellent. >> thank you very much. we'll end off this friday with some rain. we've got a lot of rain down across the southeast. maybe not what you want to hear as we get closer to the weekend. we have a lot of flashes here. that's your lightning. we are going to see some

stronger storms move into florida. we could see a slight risk of strong storms across central florida. this is going to produce perhaps some flash flooding but we'll keep an eye out for that later this afternoon, and then t 9:12. good friday morning to you. a lot of people have the day off. you can really see that here from this live picture of downtown san jose, near the shark tank. hardly anybody out there. beautiful blue sky here in sunol. we have the same gorgeous sky to show you in san francisco. not a cloud to be found on the golden gate bridge. comfortable temperatures for today. we're climbing nicely. already in the upper 50s across the board, headed towards the mid-70s inland, 63 in san francisco, 74 for the peninsula today. hope you have a fantastic easter weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. guys? >> all right, dylan, thanks a lot. coming up next, it is friday. that means we're taking a look at the very best pictures of the week. the story behind this and some other stunning images, right after this. >> beautiful.

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a heroic walk in boston, a huge gathering for world peace, and a spectacular lunar eclipse. >> those are just some of the memorable stories of the week captured with some incredible images. >> here to walk us through them, the host of huff post live. good to see you. we were talking about the marathon, boston gearing up. we had some amazing images that came out this week on the one-year anniversary. >> one impanel that stood out, which is j.p. and paul norden. they both lost a leg in the tragic bombing a year ago. and they did this walk. they live about 30 miles from boston. they came back and did a charity walk where they did the entire route of the marathon every -- over again. it's just an inspiring recognition, that out of tragedy can come also a bit of hope. >> things that jumped out to you on monday. not a dry eye. they covered this as well. i love seeing him hold his hand with his daughter there. >> it's so sweet. kind of heartbreaking, but also sort of inspiring. life goes on. >> incredible.

>> beautiful photograph. ongoing and just terrible story in south korea right now. images of this ferry capsized. >> this is really, really tragic. i travel a lot around asia. this really baffles me. south korea is a developed country. it's rich. ferries work. things function really well. this is one of the horrible tragedies. the latest stat that i saw is that 28 confirmed dead, but hundreds and hundreds of people inside the ferry. that number is bound to go up. fortunately, over 100 people have been rescued. we know that. we just have to wait and see. we don't know exactly what happened. we know the captain wasn't on the deck when this went down. it was the third officer or something. south korea is looking at potentially placing charges against the captain. it's horrible. what are you going to do? >> i know. it's just a horrible shot. okay, now, next two lighter subjects. >> thankfully. >> we've been covering the royals down under. they're still in australia. >> that's right. >> and you see little prince george there getting a gift, a stuffed wombat. >> i love this. this is my hometown of sydney. they're doing a tour of australia and new zealand. the guy in the middle is the governor general of australia,

which is sort of an honorary position. it's not really a politically important position. but that's peter cosgrove and he's giving this gigantic stuffed wombat to little prince george. they've just been to the sydney opera house. they've seen a huge performance where there was an ab originalpp dance display. everyone loves the royals, especially the newlyweds and little prince george. >> appropriate too because the wombat i think was prince william's nickname. >> i've heard princess diana called william her little wombat. >> yeah. >> what will and kate are thinking right there? oh, god, another stuffed animal. as father of two and they take over your home. >> i suspect that buckingham palace probably has a room for stuffed toys. >> that's true. we didn't have one in my apartment. >> big space. >> stuffed animals there. >> another photograph that caught our attention, the red moon. we were all talking about it this week. that's amazing. >> i'm such a science geek. i love this stuff. we've got a bunch of lunar

eclipses coming up. just to clarify, the difference between a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. obviously the solar eclipse the moon moves in front of the sun. this is where the earth's shadow passes between the sun and the moon. the moon never totally disappears because the sun's light goes around the earth and shifts through the atmosphere. what that does is also makes it red. so the reason why you're seeing the red is all the light is traveling through the atmosphere of the earth on its way to the moon. the next one is going to be october 8th. you can see them anywhere it's nighttime. it's not like a solar eclipse where you have to be in a particular place at a particular time. so especially on the west coast, i think it's going to be better because the timing will be right. we'll be able to see these beautiful blood red moons. >> next, this is a beautiful image. 50,000 candles lit in the philippines recently. this was to encourage world peace but they were also doing this for a record. >> yeah, that's right 56,680 candles all being lit at the same time. the previous record had been like 35,000 in pakistan. they actually made the shape of like -- you can see it there, world peace.

through inner peace. >> that's amazing. >> that's what you're looking at. 56,680 people holding candles. they originally wanted it to be almost twice as many. they were only to break the world record to 56,000. >> beautiful. impressive. >> thanks so much. coming up next, they've got all the news you need before you start your holiday weekend. >> look who dropped by just in time for easter, we'll introduce you to a bunch of our new animal friends in the call of the wild. that's a big old rabbit. right after this. what if getting ready every morning was quick and easy? makeup. nails. now advanced teeth whitening is simple with the new colgate® optic white™ toothbrush plus whitening pen. just brush. use the built in whitening pen, then go. no waiting, no rinsing. its stay on formula penetrates to deeply whiten for whiter teeth in two days. looking great with a dazzling white smile is now quick and easy every day with the new colgate® optic white™ toothbrush plus whitening pen. brush. whiten. go.™

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high school student. san leandro high school superintendent says the district is cooperating with police. chang has been placed on mandatory unpaid leave. this morning marks the 108th anniversary of the great earthquake of 1906. earlier this morning, people gathered at lotis fountain and crews painted that symbolic fire hydrant gold as well. we'll have a look at traffic and weather coming up after the break.

welcome back. one of those rare occasions where temperatures are almost uniform across the board, across all your microclaimaimates. later on, much cooler at the coast than what we are expecting inland. and then we have big changes coming your way as we get into easter sunday. tomorrow, more of the same. basically a repeat performance, and then those temperatures really climb as we head into this weekend. sunday looking really warm inland, 80 in san jose, but 65 on easter sunday. in san francisco, we need the rain. we've got more in the forecast as of tuesday of next week. let's check your drive with mike

inouye. >> 80 on easter, boiled eggs. leave it at that. over here on the bay bridge, we had a backup for the middle part of your commute, but it's starting to clear up. neith the metering lights still on. a bit of a delay on the east shore freeway. not too bad around most of your bay. we have a late crash over here towards the dublin interchange. not a big concern. it's sticking in the lanes, but look how light the traffic is coming out of the altamont pass and into the tri-valley. the rest of your bay including the palo alto and mountain view have cleared. >> all right, mike, thanks. we'll have another local news update for you coming up in a half hour.

welcome back to "today" on a friday morning. good friday morning. it's april 18th, 2014. another great crowd outside on the plaza. i'm willie along with natalie and tamron. al will be back with us on monday. we are just two days away now from easter. we spotted this recipe for bunny pancakes on the taste of home facebook page. >> we just had to show you this. >> come on, how great is that? er rst the so easy to do. >> little banana slices for the paws. >> whip cream for the tail. >> very artistic. >> that's a great idea. >> this has 78,000 shares, 34,000 likes on facebook. so we did a callout on facebook and twitter to ask about your easter traditions a

at #eastertraditions. amanda molina said yes, every year my family has a highly competitive decorating contest. this is a pic from last year. >> carmen miranda and an octopus. >> that's competitive. >> amber harris sent us a photo of her dog and tweeted not sure bndc wants to make this our easter traditions. >> b does not like that. >> can we caption that? >> what does that dog say? >> #miserable. >> miserable. >> stupid people tricks. >> all right, dylan has a check of the weather. your easter forecast included for us. hey, dylan. >> hey, guys. easter actually looks pretty nice across most of the country. the middle of the country might have a little bit of showery activity, but that's about it. today we do have some heavy rain down across the southeast with a slight risk of strong storms through central parts of florida. biggest threat will be for hail and also damaging wind gusts. you can see most of the country

starts to clear out. some spotty showers in the northwest. we also have some lingering clouds and light showers across the southeast through the carolinas, but we are going to start to see temperatures warm back into even the 60 this is the northeast. which will be nice. here's that little strip of rain i was talking about from northern michigan right down into central texas. elsewhere, the eastern half and the western half of the country 9:32. looking out at san jose, beautiful day shaping up. you can see some coastal clouds trying to push over the santa cruz mountains if take a look at sunol, completely clear sky here. then i'll take you to san francisco, where we are also nice and clear, getting a nice sea breeze as well for today. comfortable conditions coming your way. 74 in the south bay. 76 degrees today in the east bay. and san francisco's at 63 degrees as well. some changes to tell you about as we get into this holiday weekend. temperatures are going to be much warmer on sunday than what we are expecting on saturday. 80 degrees in the south bay. s your latest forecast. willie and tamron? >> all right, dylan, thanks a

lot. we get to meet a lot of cool guests around here, but it's not every day a baby two-towed sloth and a kinkajoo drop by. >> jeff musial is the animal guy with unique creatures from around the world. >> good morning, guys, how are you? >> we are fantastic. you offered a chance to have a selfie with -- oh! splattered a grape in his face. >> the sloth is eating a grape. >> want to do a sloth selfie? we'll make it a thing. >> oh, he's a showman. >> did you train him to do that? that's impressive. >> played to camera. >> they do everything in their life upside down. they eat, breathe, sleep, everything upside down. babies do everything right side up. so he's been riding on mom for seven months. so now he's got to get used to doing the whole upside down. he'll do it for a little bit and he's like, it's weird. >> how old is he? >> 7 months. he decided he wanted to start dating mom. that's when he had to be -- >> do sloths get a bad rap?

are they really as lazy and slow as their reputation? >> they are. they're one of the slowest moving animals. you can pet him. moths and fungi actually grows on their fur. >> that's nice. >> they go to bathroom every two weeks. >> two weeks? >> every two weeks. >> that's fabulous. you don't have to housebreak it. >> does everything slow. so it doesn't want to come down to the bathroom. they climb down the tree real slow. >> so really, he's too lazy to go to the bathroom. >> exactly. >> cool. let's see what else you got. is this the kinkajoo? >> yes. it's a fun word to say. look how they hand them off. he was hanging out, literally. yeah, there you go. >> hey, man. >> her name's mya. >> her name is mya? that's my niece's name. >> she's like fleece. it's unbelievably soft.

>> beautiful coat. >> so when they're in the rain forest, they shake off, they're completely dry. she puts her head back, she doesn't want to lose one little ounce of juice. these guys help the rain forest because they eat a ton of fruit. the seeds come out door number two. >> there's a lot of references to the bathroom. >> sorry. kinkajoo makes a kinkapoo and rain forest grows. >> all natural. >> i love that. >> that is a cute little girl. >> they can hold on with that tail and climb out of the trees and go from one place to the other. incredible animals. >> beautiful. now it's easter time. >> i had to bring my friend. they wanted a big bunny, so i gave you a big bunny. that's the biggest bunny i've ever seen. >> that's what everyone says. her name is lola. ♪ her name is lola >> hi, lola. she really doesn't like women. >> okay. >> i'm kidding. i'm just kidding. you just don't want to go near

her face. you can feel the back. she's totally soft. and she's almost 20 pounds. the largest breed of rabbit in the world. >> what does she eat? >> dodge neons. stop signs. >> comedy routine here. >> glass bottles. >> so all the flemish rabbits are this size? >> for a doe, which you call a female. a 20-pound doe is huge. bucks usually get 20 pounds. there's some of them, 25-plus pounds. >> how many offspring in one -- >> they can have anywhere -- depending on their age, two to four to six. some of them could have 12 babies. and they grow quick. hay, carrots. >> she doesn't look that excited to be here. bye, lola. >> one of my favorites. >> now we've got some birds? >> oh, he's got the gloves. >> an unbelievable animal for you here. >> oh, he's screaming. someone doesn't want to come out. >> her name's diva. she's high maintenance. six-foot wingspan. see that wingspan?

>> yes, i do. >> they are one of the most beautiful birds in the world. >> look at the eyes. >> fluorescent orange. they're found everywhere in the world except the united states. and there's old african myths that these could actually steal small children and fly off with them. and i did a stage show and a lady came up to me, she was from south africa. she goes, it's not a myth. small children have been taken by these animals. a 15-pound owl that will grab a small child. in australia, they've been known to eat small kangaroos. >> oh, stop it. >> are you trying to make us feel good today? it's amazing. >> look at the size of these wings. six-foot wingspan. you hear nothing because they're the bird of silent flight. they have fringes on their wings so you don't even hear it cut through the air. >> i'm mesmerized by the eyes. >> that is a big wingspan. >> you know when you're in a car and put it on auto drive, she didn't like the way she was sitting.

>> we're going to respect her personal space. >> jeff, thank you. my heart is racing. up next, something safer and sweet. one of the world's most famous chocolate makers jacque or ttor is going to make you desserts. we were running to the chocolate. ♪

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>> yes. those are more that you can buy at a cake store. take a little cellophane wrap like that, inside the mold. >> is that white chocolate? >> yes. so when that's done, that's what you're going to get. >> where do you get these? at a store anywhere? >> yes, a store that will sell equipment for kitchen. those are very inexpensive. so what i do, i temper some dark chocolate. dark chocolate is here. i'm going to take some of the chocolate and put it inside the mold. >> that smells so good. >> and then what we do, we put the chocolates everywhere in the mold like that. then we reverse it. so basically the chocolate is going to coat the mold. >> it created that marbling effect on the outside. so pretty. >> exactly. we do that two times. we layer the chocolate to get the thickness. then we scrape around, we put it in the refrigerator and that's what you get here. so i'm going to -- if you don't mind to grab the --

>> it just comes out like that. >> what is going on, the chocolate we can retract from the mold. we don't have to put any grease or anything. >> it's hot over here. >> the question is how we seal this. >> now, i have more space over there. take those two eggs here. do that and voila. the chocolate going to stick together. if you want to put it on a base, we do the same thing here. when it's melted, you just glue it on a little piece of chocolate. >> so the hot tray is just to make them stick together. >> it will melt the chocolate and you can do that. >> the eggs can be finished now, or what we can do is grab a little bit more of the dark chocolate. you can paint the egg with a simple brush. this way. and then when it's wet, you can actually glue things on it. that's what you see --

>> i love those with the nuts on it. >> so you keep gluing stuff all around. you can put some nuts. you can put some candy. you can put some coconut. >> it's probably fun for the kids to do that as well. >> you can make faces with it. it's quite a fun way of decorating an egg. >> i love this. >> just drizzle a little bit of dark chocolate on top. i'm going to show you a very cool technique. we put a little bit of dark chocolate on a ball. by putting a little bit of water, we're going to make that chocolate a little bit thicker. water and chocolate doesn't mix, but you can use that to your advantage by putting just a little bit of water and make the chocolate -- i need a little bit more. i'm sorry. okay. >> and this is to create that basket effect. >> so what we do, we take that and you can put that in a piping bag. so this is the perfect consistency. so we put that into a piping bag or a paper bag like that.

then we can -- put a little hole in the bottom of that. >> drizzle it in here? >> just in the interest of time. >> just drizzle this way and that will come out. >> oh, it slides right out. >> it's beautiful. >> we the put that like that. and another way to do it, put it this way and that's a beautiful nest. and fill it with good deese. >> like you have here, which is gorgeous. i love this. jacque torres, you are a genius with chocolate. >> simple technique. >> i'm going to try to make some of these. coming up next, he eloded on to the music scene with his coming up next, he eloded on to the music scene with his hit "nothing on you." tacleansing and wash it away!t new garnier clean plus nourishing cleansing oil. powered by oil. perfect for dry skin. not just a better clean, better skin. watch it transform from oil-to-milk. better because it dissolves dirt and makeup while hydrating.

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lester is here with a preview of what's coming up this weekend. >> you guys are having too much fun. i had the sound off. there's birds flying. >> b.o.b is here. >> i got nothing compared to that. actually, we do. interesting story about your kids get distracted from texts. many kids admit to texting behind the wheel. we'll look at some apps that may prevent that from happening, like when a vehicle is in motion, maybe if you have a system where you couldn't receive texts, that sort of thing. some options a lot of parents are trying. >> that's really important technology that we need. lester holt, thanks very much. >> there's a giant bird, by the way. >> a giant rabbit, too. and he's coming on sunday for easter. and he's coming on sunday for easter. coming up,

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to work on wednesday. investigators say he forgot. he parked his car on the street before going to work, restocking vending machines. when he returned, he found the baby and called 911, but the infant was dead. police in hayward want you to take a look at photos of this suspected bank robber wearing a pretty specific shirt. it says, "i have issues." he walked into the u.s. bank on this week and demanded cash and he got cash and he took off. i have a great forecast, and issues, but that's besides the point. san jose is looking good. nice, clear start. same for sunol. and you can here from san francisco, hard to find a cloud in the sky. we've got rain just around the corner. so enjoy this warm sunshine while it lasts. temperatures today, mostly in the low to mid-70s. inland, you hit the low 60s in san francisco. as we get into this holiday weekend, temperatures will level off for tomorrow, and then those

numbers jump, as we head throughout your sunday. but right now, we're nice and clear. you can see all the way to the golden gate bridge. let's check that drive all across the bay area. here's mike. >> you can drive to the golden gate bridge and across the bridge without much issue, but look at this camera shot. you've been talking about the wind coming in west to east. it's going to be perpendicular to the golden gate bridge. watch for that. that's the only issue there. here's the high-rise for the san mateo bridge. i've seen that camera shaking on the peninsula side. over here, the hayward side, calming down a lot. there's no real delay coming off of 880, across the bay or anywhere else around the bay. really, we have a little slower drive north through palo alto. and right here, north of 101 past the airport. orange means speeds around 50. not bad. >> mike, thank you. we'll have another local news update for you coming up in half an hour. ♪

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everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it is try day friday. it is april 18th. it is time to say happy easter to everybody. >> good friday. >> we should thank peeps. because these bonnets were made, if you look closely, by the people from peeps. they adorned our bonnets and we like them. >> and i want to introduce you to my friend and khosco-host an award winning journalist hoda kotb. >> every time you say that, a little part of me dies.

how proud i am. >> speaking of the peeps, the washington post is doing a peeps die rammia contest. >> they got 700 entries and narrowed it down to five finalists. you put peeps in some kind of a scenario or situation where they wouldn't normally be, which is in a drugstore. okay. this is the one we like. it is titled "everyone peeps." ever seen the book? the children's book, "everyone poops." this is "everyone peeps" created by kate homen and took her seven hours to complete it. you see the peeps on the pot and below them is the fluff. that is hysterical. that is so -- >> very cute. >> very funny. >> here is the question, is it okay to lie about your age? >> there is a great veep episode you should look up, if you are on hbo. when she has to wear a hat and take it off and do a news conference. it is like the funniest episode. >> she's unbelievable.

she is comic genius. is it okay to lie about your age? it came up in the new york times social qs column. >> a reader asked by a close friend and yoga instructor. this guy has been lying about his age. he went before the class and told everyone that he was turning 39. and the friend knows that the instructor is actually turning 57. how do you lie that much? >> i don't know. maybe he looks darn good. must look darn good. >> apparently he's portrayed that is chill guy who doesn't care about age and who cares and so what. >> she feels like how can she trust him? >> what would you do if you knew? >> if i knew -- >> he's a friend, i would say, what is that, dog years? >> i like it. >> no, i think i would probably say, come on, what? i know how old you are, i laugh about it. >> keep it light. i think with google and wikipedia and anything -- >> you can find out --

>> how about your high school friends that know, if they were with you? how about your mother who gave you birth? >> your mother. do people still lie about their age. this hat is heavy. i'm taking mine off. i can't -- >> bad choice. phil gallanos. >> 39 years in dog years? he stole. >> you stole it. >> it said it on the card. >> you took credit for it and it was -- >> i'm not taking credit for it. >> after the fact. it was after the fact credit. i love when you fall into a trip. that happens -- >> oh, gee, i'm scared. i'm scared. >> usually i'm the one who is stepping in it. i like when the shoe is on the other foot. here is some phrases -- >> i'm trying to recall some of

them, but somebody said, but i can't actually. >> so, anyway -- >> is in the huffington post? >> last year the words we hated were selfie, twerking and hash tag. what are some other ones? >> huffington post created a list of phrases we all secretly hate. one of them is hoda's favorite, let's take a look. >> those guys are trouble. and i'm just saying not from experience. >> 100%. i'm just saying. >> i'm just saying. >> not nice. >> i'm just saying. >> not nice. >> i'm just saying. >> repeat it three times. >> so sad. the other is my bad, the verbal equivalent of a shrug. >> chill out. not so bad. i apologize if i made you feel that way. not i apologize for what i said, i apologize that you took it the way you took it. >> in today's world where people don't say anything nice, i'll take an apology any way it comes, honestly.

i think that's taking responsibility. >> another one you're not supposed to say -- >> if you say it honestly, it means you're lying. >> it usually does. that's what somebody told us. >> some people don't like if it is meant to be, it is meant to be. >> or everything happens for a reason. >> i believe it does. >> i do too. >> i think because we say it so much, it feels worn out. >> i don't like at the end of the day. >> at the end of the day. i know. anyway -- >> you know what i do love? >> catalogs. why do we still get so many catalogs and so many people do online shopping. but i think -- i love them. and we have a situation at home where they come to the house, frank sees them first because he's home and he throws them away. and lb knows to go and retrieve them. and -- for me, so i can find them. so when frank sees me with them, he goes, why do you need these? >> why do you? >> well, then i reply with my other question, which is a better question, why do i need

you is what i say to frank? and then he laughs and so -- then i go and i -- >> you like catalogs. >> i love them. >> i'm not into them. >> you don't like to decorate or -- >> or shop. i don't. i really don't. when they come in the mailbox, you know how the new york city apartment mailboxes are and how long i let it sit. they stuff it so -- there is a catalog -- >> every day, you should go by there. >> i know. i should. i should. there are tons of catalogs in there. if you go to a store once, suddenly you're getting the catalog. i just walk buy ay and buy one thing. i don't want the catalog. i just want what i bought. >> do you feel better now? >> i feel like with everything online i don't have time to page through. a lost peop a lot of people like to do it. >> the wall street journal found out old school marketing survived because it translates to more sales. >> i didn't know that.

okay. >> still like to tlhumb througha catalog, mark it down, and then i wait a day and go back and look and say was that an impu e impulsive thing or is frank right, why i do need that or am i right, why do i need frank? every day is different. some days i order a lot of stuff. >> 11.9 billion catalogs are mailed out last year. you know how much paper that is? >> a don't know. the chief operating officer from one of those places -- never mind. >> we're done with that. enjoy your catalogs. >> we're going to do something fun on fridays. it is called fan friday. people always -- they see us on the street, they're like, say my name. say hello to my mother. and we want to, but we can't. we decided we figured out a way to do that. share with us on facebook or twitter a photograph and we're going to say your name. >> be careful. >> yes. right. first up, brandon sent us this tweet.

>> he noticed that hoda looked like she was wearing bunny ears. >> oh. >> or you're a devil. >> here is one of -- all right. that's cute. >> perfectly angelic. >> we appreciate it. a photo sent in by michael at creighton university in omaha, nebraska, here he is posing with the ladies. >> that's hysterical. he made us this profile page on his facebook. he should be fan of the week. >> should have been. >> send in your pictures or post something and we want to say your name on the air. >> that's right. you know what it is time for? >> what? >> friday funny. >> i love this. >> is that getting longer? maybe fade it out so it sounds a little bit more natural, but -- all right. >> at least you got some laughs. >> okay, our facebook fan terry howell sent us this joke. a man placed flowers on the grave of his dearly departed

mother and started back to his are car had his attention was drawn to another grave. a man was said, why did you have to die, why did you have to die? first man felt so sorry for him and slowly approached him and he kneeled down next to the man and said, sir, i don't wish to interfere with your private grief, but this demonstration of pain is more than i've ever seen before. for whom do you mourn so deeply? a child? a parent? the mourner took a moment to collect himself and then replied, my wife's first husband. >> that's a good one. >> i think so. >> i appreciate everybody sending them in. thank you. >> time for our johnson's baby of the week where we celebrate new momz and their adorable new additions to their families. our fist johnson's baby of the week is evered michael negersmith. their son at 4 weeks old already

has so much personality. look at that smile. >> yes. it is just gas. our next baby was born in chicago on march 11th. his name is benjamin turner kauffman. this little boy is the first child for parents lauren and dan who say their new son is a very easy going and bright eyed baby. >> so cute. now to a baby born in miramar, florida, her name is alyanna sophia esquivel. they say their little girl loves to smile an she hardly cries. >> our final johnson's baby of the week is matteau scott murillo-ware, born on march 15th in lancaster, pennsylvania, to jessica and scott and they offer this advice to new parents foer, forget any routine you ever had. when you have a newborn, they decide if and when things get done, so true. doesn't matter who wears the pants in the family, the one that holds the diapers gets all

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her son. take a look at this. >> i have nothing for you but comfort, no hope, no peace. >> you didn't let me down. you couldn't take my pain away. you don't have to say a word, todd. i believe that's already been done. >> whoa. >> when a writer gives you those kinds of words to say -- >> so great for you to be here. >> i love what i do. >> this movie seems to be off to a great start. you play a little bit of a cynic. >> i play a cynic and i'm -- i think a woman who is struggling with her faith and angry at god and the great thing for me is

that being a person of faith, it has been great to be reminded that it is okay to have doubts and struggles, that that's all okay. >> god's heard it all before. >> exactly right. >> were you surprised at the popularity of the book and what is potentially going to be a very, very popular movie? >> no. not surprised. i'm not surprised. >> you hadn't read the book. >> i read half the book and put it down so i can concentrate on the screenplay, which my character is really not in the book. a combination of people. so i wanted to be as honest and truthful in -- not that i don't always want to be, but this meant something to me to really try to go to my -- so silly to say -- i felt a responsibility. >> sure,ia he. >> what would you say to people who are cynical to people wat

watching? >> it is okay to be skeptical. i was skeptical of the story. i don't need to have proof. but i -- but meeting the burpos, and getting to know them, i -- i changed my tune and i completely believe that that young man went to heaven and -- >> it is great. you play so many dicfferent characters. what smoeis most fun type of character for you to play? >> somebody completely out of her mind. >> you want to be a boozy english woman, we hear. what actress do you just epitomize, the height of the craft. >> who? meryl streep. >> you got to work with her in osage. >> she can do anything.

she can hostess, she can paint, do it all and act. >> by the way, we're sitting with someone who sings kathie lee's cds. >> sings the music. ♪ sail away on a dream ship ♪ >> she knows the words. >> puts her babies to sleep too. >> great to see you. >> thank you. thank you. >> come back next week when you're in another tv show and another movie, okay? >> "heaven for real" is playing at a theater near you. glamour magazine's top college woman. >> and bobbie has all the buzz with the latest beauty breakthroughs right after this. [ hair dryer whirring ] [ male announcer ] there's a simpler way to fluffier eggs. ♪ ♪

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it is time for bobbie's buzz. >> this week, it is big. brand-new beauty breakthroughs to share. >> from at home hair coloring to the newest in nail polish, "today" style editor and bobbie.com's bobbie thomas is here with an exclusive first look at these innovations. >> no one has seen these? >> these are brand spanking new, just launched this week. l'oreal absolute mousse is a huge deal because ten years in the making. they designed a bottle with two chambers so that instead of buying the traditional box hair color -- >> this is hair color. >> hair color, 16 shades. it works now with a mousse that it comes out premixed, you can keep it in your cabinet so after you color your hair, if you missed a stray or root, you can

continue to use the bottle and touch it up in the month. you don't have to throw the box out and get another box. >> you paint it on or -- >> at the roots or wherever you want to touch up. it is really great. it is such an innovation. >> how long does it last? like regular hair color? >> until the bottle runs out. so great. >> i'm into it. >> okay. next, this is a new concept at sep sephora, they call it face water. it is a self-tanner so lightweight. for people that don't want to put sticky smelly creams on your face, this is the texture of the self-tanner. you apply it with a cotton pad so you don't have to layer that on. it gives you a little glow. it is very similar to kate summerville's whites but you can -- >> smooth and even. >> smooth, better than getting your pores blocked. >> what are these things? >> brand spanking new. x press nail pods.

single application, enough color on these for to coats on toes and fingers. so you have a whole manicure -- >> that this little -- >> i have commitment issues. so you don't -- you can try any color you want instead of committing to the whole bottle and such a cool innovation. >> cute. >> you have a little bit. >> what is at the end? >> last but not least, another cool idea. opi glitter off is a base, put it on your nail, it is like a white glue and then it makes any nail color peelable. after you use this as your base, if you got, like some of the pretty chanel nair color, glitter is in now, you can never get it off, but this will allow you to just peel it off -- >> using your finger. >> without using acetate. >> peel it off. >> if bobbie says it, it is so. >> i want the hair color in a can. >> good job, bobbie. >> want your guys to look sharp? we have the latest spring fashions for men coming up. >> we wanted him back and we got

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welcome back now. really great day shaping up. temperatures are going to be comfortable. we're expecting a widespread 70s, except for san francisco. a little ocean breeze today.

63 degrees. not too bad. lots of sunshine coming your way, but it will be deceptive sun. still probably need that coat all day long. easter weekend looking fantastic for your outdoor plans. saturday will be cooler than sunday. in fact, by quite a bit. we're talking about the 80s returning on sunday and then temperatures drop like a rock. we'll bring in some rain showers as we kick off next week. stick around, today at 11:00, i'm going to show you where and when those showers arrive and just how much we might get. you might be impressed. stay tuned for that today at 11:00. was let's say hi to mike inouye. >> the bay bridge, impressive lightening at the toll plaza itself. the metering lights are off. a cash lane backup. we'll look at the maps and show you a smooth drive coming around the area. a little slow up the incline, but that continues to move smoothly into the city. vacation plans for some folks, afternoon and evening activities as well. the rest of your bay, no major slowdowns. we're talking about the tri-valley, not for the westbound commute, but as we look at the arrive shot eastbound getting out of the area, heading between dublin,

livermore, and the central valley. >> thank you, mike. more local news coming up in half an hour at 11:00. peggy and i will see you then. we're back on this try day friday with more of today. it takes a lot of courage to pursue your passion. 21-year-old sociology major kendall ceasemire did just that, but her passion wasn't in movies, sport oz or music, it was to help others in need. >> when she was 11 years old, kendall started an organization called kids caring for kids to raise money for kids in sub-saharan africa. her work is honored in "glamour" magazine. let's look at her story. >> my name is kendall ceasemire, i believe in using my voice to help others. when i was 11 years old, i saw an oprah winfrey christmas special where oprah gave back to african children who had lost their parents to aids. that story changed my life. i imagined myself living in a mud hut, caring for my siblings

and grieving the death of my parents. after watching the show, i went online and found an orphan sponsorship program in africa. i mailed them a check for $360 so that one little girl could eat and go to school. but i didn't want to help just one girl. i wanted to help thousands. i could relate to the orphans i saw on tv because i knew what it meant to feel helpless. i was born with a rare liver disease i never asked for. but it taught me to understand the human struggle. in 2 004, i had two liver transplants. and instead of get well flowers and gifts, i asked friends and family to donate money to help other kids in africa. in a few short months, we raised $15,000. that led me to create my own organization, kids caring 4 kids. we want to empower kids to help children in need, living in sub-saharan africa. nine years later we have

mobilized over 10,000 young people to get involved and we have raised almost a million dollars for schools, clinics and housing. i want to spread the word that it doesn't matter what situation you're born with, anyone can make a difference in another person's life. >> that was awesome. cyndi levy is the editor in chief of "glamour" magazine and kendall ceasemire is the winner. >> you can tell why you picked her. >> kendall is amazing. this competition is designed to honor young women who really go above and beyond. obviously she's got incredible grades, she's a great student, great on campus, but she's a leader, not just in her college, but in the world. she's making the place better for all of us. >> one of the great things about you, your illness is part of you but not all of you. it shapes you, doesn't define. >> absolutely. i think while i was growing up,

you would never hear me talk about the fact that i had surgeries or was growing up with a liver disease because i didn't want that to be how people knew me. i wanted to not be defined as kendall, the sick girl, but kendall the girl who wanted to help other people. and that was such a powerful gift in my life to be able to kind of redefine myself and my purpose and to have that purpose while undergoing all of the transplants. it has been the greatest blessing in my life, really. >> it is so true. concentrating on yourself, you're so involved in the needs of other people. >> and what kendall managed to accomplish is extraordinary. you just heard the figures, almost a million dollars, given by 10,000 children in this country to help children's causes in sub-saharan africa. and next month, due to her efforts, a school opens in zam

b bia. >> what did your parents say when you said that's what you wanted to do with the money? >> it was funny, i watched the oprah special. and it was at night. my parents were crying in bed and i went upstairs and i googled aids orphans in africa, because what do you do when you don't know what to do? you google it. and i found world vision, this sponsorship program and literally reached into my dresser drawer and pulled out $360 of cash, i was saving up for christmas money and stuffed it in an envelope and addressed it to world vision headquarters. and went downstairs and asked my parents for a stamp. they're like, what are you doing out of bed? i was, like, i'm not telling you. that doesn't work. i had to tell them and they were like, split it, halfsys, and i was like, this is my thing. it ended up being my savings and things and my parents have been an incredible support and help. >> there was a young woman who

you looked up to for a while. lisa ling is somebody you looked up to. she heard about your award and she just wanted to say hi. i think we have lisa on skype joining us. >> we do. >> there she is. >> hi, lisa. >> isn't she something, lisa, when you think about what she's done? >> i'm so impressed. -- she's such an inspiration to me, to her generation and her heart really is a testament to the kind of person she is. and i admire her, i congratulate her. and i'm so proud of all she has done, but still excited about all the things she is going to do. >> that must feel good to hear that, huh? by the way, your parents are here too? >> yeah, they are. they're here. >> hello. >> proud parents. >> you raised a great girl. >> thank you, everybody. thank you, lisa, for joining us.

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it is time for "today's style" and spring fashions for your guy. >> sebody who has to dress -- >> whether hes like shorts and sandals, jackets and jeans kind of guy, we'll show you casual looks with ways to accessorize. >> sam is here. >> good to see you. >> some trends. >> some really easy trends. we got tons of floral and tropical prints. one of the biggest trends for men, believe it or not. i'll show you how to wear it without looking too feminine. >> like a hawaiian shirt. >> if your guy likes a hawaiian shirt, now he's in style. >> let's start off with frank, shall we? >> frank looks good. >> one of the biggest colors of the season is blue, navy blue. designers are showing navy on

navy on navy. starts with a dark pair of jeans from the gap. great jacket from h&m and shirt from zara. all about mixing texextures. >> i like the patches on the elbows. >> very cool. >> i think guys would like that. it seems like all guys could wear that. >> i'm about to screw it up a little bit. we have a great scarf here. it is about tribal prints. if you're advanced with your style and want to be a brad pitt look-alike, you can add an accessory like this. >> takes a guy like frank to carry it off. >> looks like you're on vacation. >> next up, we have got the bjorn. >> really great trend is the floral print. i gave you the floral look in a tropical print, easier for guys to understand. to take the look down a notch and make it look less feminine, i contrasted with this great utility jacket from the gap -- sorry, from target, 39 bucks. it has the nice texture.

almost monochromatic, distressed denim from the gap makes it a little more masculine and that hat brings it home and maybes it feel springy. >> very cute. thank you, bjorn. >> now the baja beach. we have thomas. i like that look. >> this is easy to understand. >> thomas has been here before. >> a few times. an old standby. this is dusty colors, like beachy, but a little more upscale. so striped shirts, open at the -- three quarter here, cargo short. i love the shoe s from zara, a little espadrille vibe to them. the backpack is the hottest bag of the season for guys. >> where is that from? >> zara as well. everything is under 40 buck here. the shirt is from j. crew. all layered up. >> very confident models. >> we do. >> yes. >> thomas, thank you. >> they know they're hot. thank you, thomas. >> where is emilio. >>milio our rat pack guy here. we mixed it with this neutral

linen suit. inspired by the '50s. '50s fashion. he's our rat pack look. if you want to kick up a notch -- >> kick it up. >> this is from banana republic, $45. and it really takes a look to the next level. doesn't make it too costumy. >> i couldn't get my son in any of these things. >> the fedora. >> the fedora completes the look. any guy who looks good in hats, and that shirt underneath is from target. that shirt is only, like, i think $19.99. good deal. >> i think all the looks -- >> come on out. >> one last look at all -- let's call them out again. >> frank, bjorn, thomas and emilio. >> and sam. >> thank you, sam. >> thank you. >> catch the season finale of "something borrowed, something new" tonight on tlc. >> get ready to play along with joey fatone. >> a surprise in store for him awaiting in our kitchen. >> what is it? >> just saying, as hoda would say. >> i don't say it anymore. what's my advice for healthy looking radiant skin.

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you fell in love with him in the '90s as a member of the multiplatinum selling band 'n sync. >> now joey is a host of the food network's culinary competition called "rewrapped" centered around iconic foods from twinkies to goldfish crackers to entenmann as doughnuts. >> all hodi's favorites. >> all my favorites. >> nice to see you guys all together again at the mtv awards. >> it was fun. it was interesting how we kind of got thrown together. justin called us, i would love to do this, since you guys have been a part of -- we kind of made our careers like that. all of us. i would love to be part of it and did it. if you blinked, you might have missed it, though. >> we didn't blink. >> even if you blinked, you saw it everywhere afterwards. >> you have a daughter of your own? >> 13-year-old and a -- >> when she see someone like

justin bieber or one direction, do they go crazy? >> thank goodness they don't. they were huge jonas brother fans. my older one went to the concert and knew them and got to go on stage and introduce them. briana was with her friends and jumping up and down and screaming at the concert. i'm like, don't do that. if you want to sing the songs, sing the songs, but don't be jumping around like crazy. >> are they musicians, the two little ones? >> they both like to sing. they both love to sing. they definitely -- try to say, hey, if you want to do it, i can help you, but mommy and daddy don't help. they don't know everything. they need a teacher. i try to help her out. she's, like, no, want to get somebody else to do it. >> so -- tell us about your show. >> "rewrapped," what is cool about it, it is a show where we take iconic foods and have three people who are chefs or bakers. and they basically take the snack food and re-create it, has to be exactly from taste, look, texture, everything.

that's the first round. 30 minutes to do it. the second round is the innovate challenge and they take it and throw it into a dish or something that they create themselves. >> so creating -- >> original dishes. >> got to throw it all together, which is pretty interesting. we go from pepperidge farm goldfish to tasty cake cherry glazed pies. >> we'll test you. >> all right. this is like a bra, first of all. >> that's how we like to do it here. so we're going to taste -- check this. we'll see how good you are. okay, good. we'll put something in your mouth, you're going to tell us what it is. >> all right. >> that's it. that's it. >> twizzler. >> okay. >> want to spit it out? >> no. bring it on. >> here it comes. coming in. >> oreo cookies. >> uh-huh. >> here, open. >> moving down. >> keep going.

>> what is that? >> i don't know. >> graham cracker. >> what's that? come on. >> coconut. >> coconut. >> okay. you're like a baby. >> what was that? >> i don't know. orange slices. >> yeah. good. >> coming in. texture's good. texture's good. >> what the freak is that? >> pass? >> pudding. >> pudding, yes. >> chocolate pudding. >> more coming in. you can tell he really can't see. >> what is that? >> entenmann's chocolate chip cookies. >> it surely is. >> only 17 more to go. >> what was it? >> oh, no. >> what was -- wait a minute, what was the point? >> what was -- what did you miss? what did you miss? >> the only one -- >> he didn't miss anything. >> the graham cracker. >> we have everything prepared

for you. >> we got you a prize anyway. >> oh. >> thank you. >> this monday night on the food network. are you and your pet the perfect match? wait until you see what this adorable kid and his pooch do together. >> thank you, joey. god bless.

los angeles photographer grace john has snapped a gorgeous series of photographs starring her 10-month-old son jasper and her 7-year-old rescue dog zoe. >> she calls it the zoe and jasper series featuring the cute pair wearing matching accessories. zoe is a rescue dog originally from taiwan. >> one of five puppies rescued from a gutter. she was the runt and the sickliest. look at the pictures. >> the photographer told us that the student who rescued the puppies from a gutter posted on a website pleading for help with th them. look at this. >> i'm dying. her original foster owner wasn't

able to keep herks t, so the an rescue team arranged for zoe to move. >> he stashe started the series january when she realized she had a lot of great hats for jasper that looked good on zoe. just adorable. >> precious. >> all day long, look at those pictures. what a great way to end the show. >> a lot of animals that need to be rescued and given a loving home. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> i can't. >> by the way, everybody. happy easter this weekend. blessed easter to those of you that share the faith. next week, actor dean cain comes to hang out with us. >> and from hunger games, natalie dormer is here. >> and tim simon from "veep." and how to save money by going green for earth week. that pretty much covers everything.

have a great weekend, everybody. god bless. >> see you on monday. >> bye-bye.

good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us at 11:00. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm peggy bunker. an independent auditor has issued recommendations on how the san jose police department can do a better job of protecting the city. nbc bay area's bob redell is live in san jose with the highlights from the auditor's annual report. what are they telling us, bob? >> reporter: good morning, peggy. in its year end report for 2013, the independent police auditor based here in downtown san jose is issuing 15 recommendations for the san jose police department. and for the first time ever, is recommending that officers be fired if and when they lie to internal affairs. they say this is simply an integrity issue. there were two instances last year in which officers liednd